Your health is the first thing. Everything else is the next thing. Your well-being should be a priority in your life; as a matter of fact, YOU should be the priority. Why is it so many of us place our health on the back burner, leaving it unattended until it boils over on us? Don’t wait for an interruption, trauma or emergency to put your health first.
Health seems to be something that’s largely taken for granted. We feel it won’t happen to us or we feel invincible until our health fails us. This is clearly stinking thinking and the wrong attitude. If you start now and take preventative action, you’ll not only feel and look better, your body will thank you by adding more life to your years and more years to your life!
The time is now to improve your health for the right reasons. Nowadays many of us are overweight, diabetic, hypertensive, or dealing with some sort of pain. As a result to these illnesses more people than ever are trying to slim down and get healthy. The problem is a lot of us aren’t trying to lose weight for the right reasons. Losing weight should go far beyond the surface and it definitely shouldn’t be superficial. If you need or want to lose weight, be sure to do it for the right reasons and for you, not for anyone else. Don’t lose weight just to look good, do it for your overall health and wellness. When you try to improve yourself for anyone other than you, you will lose sight of your motivation if the relationship changes. The motivation to change needs to be internal, not external. The deeper your commitment and discipline to your health, the more difficult it is to cheat on being the best version of you.
It’s also important to realize that you must have a love affair with yourself, before you can really love anyone else. People are drawn to others who have self-confidence and self-respect. When you care about your well-being, not only will you take better care of yourself, but others will be more likely to do the same. Your health is the first thing; everything else is the next thing. Here are a few ways to put yourself first and take better care of your wellbeing.
- See your doctor. This will give you a good foundation for what improvements you need to make. Get your numbers weight, bmi, blood pressure etc. You can’t improve if you don’t know the starting point.
- Find an exercise routine you can do daily. It can be as easy as going for a walk. Just put on your shoes and get outdoors. It’s a great place to start.
- Make changes in your meal plan. Increase your fresh fruit and vegetable intake. Be sure to start off each day with a healthy breakfast, drink plenty of water and don’t skip meals.
- Find time to relax. It’s imperative to take care of your mental health as well. Consider taking up yoga or meditation. If you take good care of yourself, you’ll be able to enjoy your best life.
Repeat after me: “My Health is the First Thing; everything else is the Next Thing”
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