Over half of what impacts your wellness and health is your pesonal lifestyle choice. The way you live your life determines your level of health in life. Most of us have been diagnosed and treated for something, or have even had a health care provider tell us we need to change our “health behavior”: lose weight, take in less sugar, eat more fruits and vegetables, get more exercise, take natural supplements, etc.
We all start out with with good intentions, don’t we? “I will go on a diet.” “I will make only healthy eating choices.” “I will buy all natural supplements and taken them every day.” You know what I mean. But the reality is, most of us start out strong and it isn’t long before we’re right back to our old bad habits. The truth is, we need a little help sticking to the plan. Actually, if we’re really honest, most of us need help figuring out the plan in the first place!
Sure, there are tons of books, websites, DVD’s, and organizations out there for losing weight, eating healthier, exercising. We can hire a personal trainer to keep us motivated to exercise, or a nutritionist to keep us on the right eating track. But what most of us could really use is an accountability partner who will help us develop an overall health and wellness lifestyle plan – not just a diet or exercise routine. Then we need that person to hold our feet to the fire to motivate us stick to it and celebrate the victories.
Our physiological needs are basic level survival necessities for every human being: nutrition, movement, breathing. But beyond the basics, we need a sense of community, family, and self-sufficiency. We need to belong. We need to feel good about ourselves. When all of these things are in sync, we are experiencing a healthy lifestyle that will make our lives better.
So if you want to have a healthier lifestyle for the rest of your life, you need to discover your strengths, weaknesses, needs and wants, then put together a permanent lifestyle wellness plan that will be sustainable. A wellness coach can help you do just that. You will be amazed how well you will stick to your diet, how much more you will enjoy exercising, and how self-confidence you will have because you are working with someone who is helping you set goals and achieve your health and wellness dreams.