What do you do Daily to support your Health?

This is a question that I never gave much thought to, because I believed that I was a healthy individual. I lived my life in accordance to what I believed was healthy, but since I was not very clear on what exactly healthy meant to me, I know I was fooling myself into thinking that I was healthier than my reality. Sure I worked out, and ate what I thought was a “healthy” combination of foods, but there was no stable measurement to which I was holding myself accountable.

Since the beginning of this year, I have been examining and consciously changing my habits, in order to create a “norm” of what healthy means to me. I have discovered what foods make me feel great, what foods make me feel sluggish, and most importantly I have restructured my life around physical fitness. What I have discovered is this: I have the ability to push myself harder than I thought I could and I feel better than I ever have.

Working out can be daunting and scary, and when you allow yourself to get out of touch with working out, it sometimes feels impossible to take that first step and start back up. But what I have learned is that we are creatures of habit. If we allow our bodies to get comfortable in a sedentary life, our bodies will adapt to that life style choice. And conversely if we encourage our bodies to crave physical fitness, our bodies are capable of incredible feats. I am determined in my 31^st year of life to achieve the best physical health that I have ever had.

Aside from feeling sexy and revived, mentally I am on fire. I am thinking of new ideas constantly, idea that excite me to the core, and I have a strong desire to share this feeling with everyone! There are people in my life who are passive individuals, who believe that good things happen to everyone else but them or that they are unlucky. Well, this simply is not true. If you want to create new energy and opportunity in your own life you have to start at the most core and fundamental level, your beliefs and values. Have an honest conversation with yourself, face your fears, and begin taking small steps to tackle them. I truly believe if you don’t feel good in your own skin, it is damn near impossible to feel good in other parts of your life. Take charge of your direction, and commit to living a healthier life.

Here are some questions for you to think about:

What does healthy mean to you?

What would a healthy life look like? What would it feel like?

How do you measure your own health?

What is one think you can commit to do daily to make a healthy life-style choice?

I have done a lot of work, and it’s only the beginning. I recognize that everyone is different, so I am not expecting you all to have the same amount of passion and commitment to health and fitness, but I am expecting you to have passion for yourself.

I am always here if you want to talk further, and I hope you will share some of your thoughts.

Talia