As always my focus is on balance and wellbeing, we all want the best health we can get… don’t we?
Yet we don’t always do the actions that support the best health, so why is that? I guess many reasons get in the way from excuses of… I don’t have enough time, I am not motivated, it’s not that bad at the moment, I will pay more attention in the new year or its not the highest thing on my list right now,or even,I just can’t be bothered!
Whatever your reasons are I GUARANTEE you that if you put yourself first, everything around you will improve.
So how can we set about changing habits of a lifetime? Bite-size small actions it the answer, don’t set yourself up for failure with a complete turnaround, just start with something small.
Also, it’s important to really notice the improvements however small they are and that will be your driving force for the next small action.
We would not buy a lovely care and not have an MOT, leave it with no fuel and not look after it would we? So, if we take care of our cars that are only material things how much more important is our health?
My three sons know my passion for radical self-care, I was chatting with one the other day and he mentioned he has just started practicing yoga regularly, he was so happy with how much better he felt and it was a joy to know he really does respect his wellbeing.
I have never preached to my sons (let’s be honest, who wants to be told what to do?) but they do see the benefits of a calmer happier and much healthier mum.
The simple truth is that self-care is neither a luxury nor an indulgence. It’s not even optional. Sooner or later, what you don’t give yourself willingly, the body and mind will take for themselves, whether in the form of burnout, physical sickness, emotional exhaustion, or mental illness.
So if you really are serious about improving your health long term, ensure your action plan has your needs put in first and the rest will slot in.