Healthy Living 101

[Vegas69]

Healthy Habit #5

Day One: Read something positive first thing and last thing every day.
Day Two: Eat a breakfast packed full of nutrients
Day Three: Establish your sleep cycle and stick to it.
Day Four: Work rest into your daily schedule.

Day Five:
Slice out the time to spend quality time with your spouse or family. Less couples and families are taking the time to sit down for dinner on a daily basis. This is crucial for the harmonics of a marriage and family. When it isn't a priority, the connection fades. This ranks right up their with oxygen and health.

[Vegas69]

Healthy Habit #6

Day One: Read something positive first thing and last thing every day.
Day Two: Eat a breakfast packed full of nutrients
Day Three: Establish your sleep cycle and stick to it.
Day Four: Work rest into your daily schedule.
Day Five: May family time a priority in your daily schedule.

Day #6:
Simplify your life in some way. Clean out the clutter and give it to charity. Put the bills on auto pay. Put together a real debt reduction strategy. Make a list of the most valuable things in your personal life and business. Move towards focusing on them more and more....

Americans wear a complexity badge like it's an olympic medal. I've been there, it's nothing to be proud of. Complexity leads to burn out, stress, and lack of a value driven life in many cases. Do yourself a favor, start living with more margin in your days. Make time for what's of greatest importance. Reducing complexity is a great place to start! It will take time to unwind the massive web of complexity, but it starts any day you choose.

[Vegas69]

Healthy Habit #7

Day One: Read something positive first thing and last thing every day.
Day Two: Eat a breakfast packed full of nutrients
Day Three: Establish your sleep cycle and stick to it.
Day Four: Work rest into your daily schedule.
Day Five: Make family time a priority in your daily schedule.
Day Six: Find one way to simplify your life today.

Day Seven:
Make time to nourish your spirit. If you are a believer, get to church this Sunday, open your bible, or say a prayer. If it's nature, get out to the lake, into the woods, or up in the mountains.

[Vegas69]

Healthy Habit #8

Day One: Read something positive first thing and last thing every day.
Day Two: Eat a breakfast packed full of nutrients
Day Three: Establish your sleep cycle and stick to it.
Day Four: Work rest into your daily schedule.
Day Five: Make family time a priority in your daily schedule.
Day Six: Find one way to simplify your life today.
Day Seven: Schedule time to nourish your spirit.

Day Eight:
Order a book on health and nutrition and educate yourself. Your diet has a HUGE effect on the state of your health. Most Americans are in the dark when it comes to what's healthy and what's not. Sorry fellas, high school health class was way to long ago. This is a key skill in the game of life. A skill that can result in a greater quality of life and can influence your family to better health.

A couple books:
Live Young Forever-Jack Lalanne
All Pro Diet-Tony Gonzalez

[glassman]

Both great people who truly practiced what they preached.
Any body who doesn't know who Jack LaLane is/was, needs to look up his bio. He was a pioneer in exercise and nutrition....

[jarhead]

Subscribed again...

Sorry to say fell off the wagon a couple of years ago and I was ashamed to keep following this.

Back on track somewhat now, walking daily at least 2 miles, some weights with a trainer (slowly) reduced calorie intake, quit drinking. Lost 22 pounds, have 40 to go.

Will be using family, this and of course the trainer to go for success this time.

Thanks Todd for starting it back up, the words of inspiration I am reading to others, that ring true to me also. Hopefully I can add to it.


Lance the water thing might need checked by a Doctor, ask about flowmax or read about it. same issue I had/have, I am almost 62, pee all night...

Joe

[Vegas69]

Good for you Joe. Keep moving forward...

I started Crossfit about 4 months ago and I really enjoy it. That's a huge key to stay physically active, you have to find something you like to do. I always thought people that did Crossfit were out of their minds. The workouts are grueling, in a warehouse with little heat or air, and early in the morning. It's the culture and results that make it so appealing. I always say it's challenging, positive, and fun. I work out with the same group most days and we compete for time and weight along with ripping on each other.

For me and I think most, when you are close to your best physically, it cascades positively into every area of your life. Many don't do well simply because they don't feel well. I'll go out on a limb and say that many don't realize just how bad they feel everyday. We are made to move and move a lot. I've been serious about getting healthier for over 5 years now and it still amazes me how much room I find to grow. You have to know thyself and that takes time and experience.

While physical health is crucial, a healthy body can be sick from sour thoughts and actions. Your attitude has a huge effect on how you feel. To prove my point, next time you find yourself thinking pessimistically, turn it around to optimistic or grateful thoughts. It will transform the way you feel.

I personally try to start everyday with some type of positive influence and follow it up with Crossfit or some type of activity. I've primed my mind and body. In fact, the challenge of Crossfit challenges me mentally as well. The day and its challenges becomes a whole lot easier once you have pushed yourself beyond where you thought you could go and endured some pain.

On the flip side, I've learned to work more margin into my days and rest more effectively. Most Americans live a vastly over scheduled life with very little margin. It results in all kinds of problems. Why over scheduled? Many don't know why they keep pushing so hard and others are forced due to obligations. Obligations to jobs they hate or debt that shackles them.

Remember, the price you pay for anything is the amount of life you trade for it.