“Motivation comes from love. Love for others” 
 -Dr. Michael Chong-

There are tons and tons of information on health in books, at seminars, from your doctors, in the media, and lets not forget the internet. In todays world, the problem is we have TOO MUCH information. Thus, we do not know who to believe and what to believe and we become even more confused.

So how do we separate the valuable, practical information from the “junk”.

First, the information has to be “time tested”. 

Second, the information has to be “simple”.

And third, the information has to be “customized”.

We all know what we need to do and not do to stay healthy. The trick is HOW do we become motivated enough to apply what we know and HOW do we stay motivated.

ANSWER:

“I HAVE TO”. When I see others who try to live healthy, they have one common denominator. They have the “I HAVE TO” mentality.

They know they have to stay healthy so they won’t get another stroke, be there when their kids get married, be productive at their job (especially if they have their own business or if they are a professional athlete), not live in pain, believe their body is a temple of God, or want to look great.

It’s hard to motivate ourselves to eat right, go exercise, and quit our bad habits if we’re doing it just for our benefit. But it becomes much easier when we do it for the people we love.

Step 1

List 3 people who you would do anything for. It may be your spouse and kids, your parents, a best friend, fiance, boyfriend/girlfriend, employer/employee, and God.

Step 2

Tell those 3 people that you WILL start eating better food, exercise a little more, and drink/smoke a little less. You will be amazed how these small steps can lead to big changes. Remember this is not a diet or to look good for the summer or a temporary thing. It should be your way of life.

Step 3

Each day, do ONE thing to improve your health. It could be exercising, eating more fruits/vegetables, relaxing/meditating/praying, or whatever you could think of but it has to be something you can and will do.

“Motivation comes from love. Love for others” 
-Dr. Michael Chong-

image: flickr nathanus

Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Admin
Filed under: HEALTH, motivation