How we feel and how we live our life is I think about 90% Attitude and health and 10% circumstance. It sounds cliché to say "stay positive", but a positive mental attitude is everything! Anything that happens to you or those around you can be effectively handled if you can look at it from a positive perspective. We all can name specific individuals in our lives that we tend to avoid because everything that comes out of their mouths is doom and gloom. You can almost see the sneer on their face!
Being healthy is the other logical part of living well. Americans are horrible at this. Drive thru's, take out, junk Food everywhere and super-sizes combined with video games and remote controls = obesity. I personally do not have a weight problem, but I know I would feel better with 20 less pounds and would be at a perfect size for my height if I could get there. I've had problems with migraines for years and a neurologist recently told me to first try giving up caffeine. Being a nurse, I of course know that caffeine is not good for you, but it's been my only vice besides chocolate. I drank 2 cups of coffee and 2 Diet Coke's a day. But after increasing headaches drove me to the neurologist, it took his advice to get me to quit. I have now given up the Diet Cokes and am down to 1 cup of half-caffeine coffee a day. And guess what, this morning I noticed that I really do feel energized! I did a work out with weights with more vigor than before and am mentally ready to tackle tasks I usually am sluggish to do!
Whether we are nurses, doctors, or rocket scientists, we all know what is good for us... but actually putting it into play is different. Personal change is SO hard! But when you can accomplish it, the feeling of satisfaction is amazing. My next step is to cut my food intake almost in half. I want to prepare my family's dinner plates like usual, and then take almost half my food and put it away for another meal. This will save money too! No snacking and lots of water.
Life is a work in progress.....
Being healthy is the other logical part of living well. Americans are horrible at this. Drive thru's, take out, junk Food everywhere and super-sizes combined with video games and remote controls = obesity. I personally do not have a weight problem, but I know I would feel better with 20 less pounds and would be at a perfect size for my height if I could get there. I've had problems with migraines for years and a neurologist recently told me to first try giving up caffeine. Being a nurse, I of course know that caffeine is not good for you, but it's been my only vice besides chocolate. I drank 2 cups of coffee and 2 Diet Coke's a day. But after increasing headaches drove me to the neurologist, it took his advice to get me to quit. I have now given up the Diet Cokes and am down to 1 cup of half-caffeine coffee a day. And guess what, this morning I noticed that I really do feel energized! I did a work out with weights with more vigor than before and am mentally ready to tackle tasks I usually am sluggish to do!
Whether we are nurses, doctors, or rocket scientists, we all know what is good for us... but actually putting it into play is different. Personal change is SO hard! But when you can accomplish it, the feeling of satisfaction is amazing. My next step is to cut my food intake almost in half. I want to prepare my family's dinner plates like usual, and then take almost half my food and put it away for another meal. This will save money too! No snacking and lots of water.
Life is a work in progress.....
