Summer is almost over and we have ahead a new beautiful season to welcome. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. I enjoy watching the rainbow of colors on the trees and the fallen leaves on the ground.
This message is intended to help us make a positive, lasting difference in our health. We often fail to accomplish this goal because of our tendency to focus on the biggest changes in front of us.
Today, I want to encourage you to focus on baby steps instead and to praise yourself for every single victory as little as it may seem to you.
Small changes in your daily habits that are followed consistently over long periods of time yield the biggest benefits.
One of the goals that I have set for myself is to stop dieting and start eating healthy food. I’ve decided to focus on eating healthier things rather than counting calories of unhealthy foods. With this baseline, I’ll allow myself to ocasionally indulge myself with my favorite desert and not feel guilty about it.
I’ve gotten to realize as well, that I need to increase my intake of raw food so, I have decided to incorporate one or two servings per week and to look for different recipes to make it more attractive for me and my family.
Since it’s been tough to consistently fit long sessions of work out into my busy schedule, I’ve opted to include instead 30 minutes routines that have been shown to significantly increase longevity. Experts even suggest that you do 10 to 15 minute workouts during the day to add up to the 30 minute workout and you will get the same benefits. You will sleep better, balance your mood, lower the risk of heart attack among other benefits.
The stress in your life can adversely affect both your emotional and physical health. Headaches, asthma, heart disease, digestive problems are more likely to hit those who are stressed out. Besides excercise which is probably the best stress-buster, there are several relaxation techniques that work well. Breathing excercises, meditation, guided imagery and dedicating time to your favorite hobby will do the work.
Remember you don’t need to be perfect, only consistent and do something you enjoy.
