Take Control Of Your Health by Dianne Ronnow Rest Portion Now, take the
time to decide what your health goals for the next year will be. Write
the goal(s) down. Some examples of goals might be:- to stop yo-yo dieting
and focus on get healthier.- to start exercising regularly. - to move
toward my perfect weight.- to find alternative ways to control diabetes.Then
list specific ways you can accomplish these goals. For instance, try a
new healthy dinner recipe once a week, go to the gym five days a week,
or research nutrition on the Internet 10 minutes a day.Work on your mind
and thought patterns. You have to believe that you can become healthy
and reach your ideal weight before you will be able to do so. Learning
to accept what you can't change, but striving to change what you can,
is key. A large part of succeeding in health improvement is being comfortable
with yourself to begin with.
Find time to do something good to reward yourself for making this commitment
to improve your health. Reward yourself each week as you find yourself
accomplishing your goals.If you have another person to work with, you
will be more successful in meeting your health goals. This partner should
be someone you can trust to share your feelings with.
It helps to have a partner for accountability. We work harder when we
know someone is watching us and holding us accountable. A good partner
also helps us stay realistic in our goals and challenges us to grow.Try
to find someone who will encourage you in the down times and celebrate
your successes with you as you accomplish your goals. And of course you
need to be that kind of a partner to your friend in return.