Take Action

February 1, 2011

Every person has the opportunity to choose his or her path to travel in life. The choices we make ultimately guide us to the path we end up taking. Lets take a moment to reflect on the choices our country has been making with regards to the epidemic on obesity. These choices are leading many of us down a path of early heart disease, diabetes and increased medical expenses.

It’s time to take action by beginning to make better choices. Staying fit and living a healthy lifestyle requires knowing what you want and having the attitude to go after it. In order for this to happen you need to make a hierarchy of what is important to you in life. My hierarchy goes God, family, and than my own personal well being. Knowing this motivates me to spend the extra money to shop smart and continue my education, which I consider very good investments. A few habits that can help you get started and stay on track.

1. Make a list of goals and put a deadline on achieving them. Reviewing these goals periodically will keep you focused, on course, and less likely to give up.

2. Make a plan every Sunday night setting up your weekly schedule. When you know which days you intend on working out, cleaning, cooking, or whatever it may be. You are much more likely to hold yourself accountable.

3. Stay positive and remove phrases like “I cant” from you vocabulary, which only reflect failure. Lets view the glass as being half way full not empty.

4. Ask for help from someone who deals with fitness on a daily basis like a Personal trainer??

Sometimes we forget that the mind is the strongest muscle in the body. It is designed to solve any problem and reach any goal that you give it. As soon as you tell it I cannot, the body is going to follow suite. Lets use our brains, as our strongest ally not our enemy.

Remember, exercise is the best form of medicine.

“What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” - John Ruskin.

Please feel free contact me at nklein@ehac.com for help with your journey.

God Bless, Nick Klein