I don’t know about you, but I have those days when my body and mind just won’t get with the program; I’m almost positive some kind of mutiny has occurred when merely getting out of bed is a five step process. Even a cool shower doesn’t wake me up enough to do the world (or myself) any good.
Welcome to Wellness Wednesday! We are continuing the series on Self-renewal today. Committing to achieving a better you in 2010 is in itself a “powerful health booster.”
Wellness Wednesday: Beating Inflammation
If you have been keeping up with my 90 Day Health Challenge, than you know that I have a problem with inflammation. It causes headaches (ones that last much longer than they should), sore muscles and joints, and a fatigue that makes exercise difficult to say the least.
I can’t tell you how many women I’ve known who have said, “I hate writing; I just don’t know what to say.” And though some of them may have been grammatically-challenged, I always encouraged them to give it a try. Writing for creative expression or simply to journal your ideas is not about being perfect or eloquant; it’s about YOU and what’s inside of YOU.
Achieving good health is not as easily accomplished as we all would want. Though making true lifestyle change is the way to go to ensure lasting results, I’ve put together another list of instant health boosters to get you moving in the right direction. These are things that you can do that don’t require a lot of thought or energy to be effective. Please pass this article on to other women who need it….who are we kidding? Everyone needs health!
Let’s face it, women are busy. The last thing we need is a plethora of new things to do, watch, eat, listen to, read, and worry about for our health. Though the following tips are not instant in the sense that you still have to take some form of action; they are instant in the fact that they do not require a lot of thought or effort – making all 10 great opportunities to be healthier.
1. Spend 15-30 minutes a day thinking about a dear loved one. The process of building love relationships helps the brain to create new neural pathways.
2. Declutter your home. When things are out of place and disarray, you can feel overwhelmed and tired. Find places for those items that always seem to be in the way. It’s shoes at my house that never seem to get put up.
