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Self Improvement in the 21st Century
Part 2
To accept our increased aging (yes - we are going to live
longer!) I think we need to focus on
self-improvment.
You have, on average, TWO THIRDS MORE TIME
TO LIVE than if you had lived a century ago.
To read last month's article, go to:
www.alternative-healthzine.com/html/0300_1.html
Summary of Part One:
TODAY - DEATH IS HABIT RELATED - rather than being the
result of accidents and disease, as it was a hundred years ago.
If this is so - which it surely is - then changing
habits will lead to a longer and healthier life!
Let's make sure we make the most of that extra time by
instilling
good health habits now! This involves a dedication to
self-improvement: looking at which bad habit we have and if and
how we can improve them.
You also read, last month, about THREE IMPORTANT POINTS FOR
GOOD HEALTH, namely:
1. Dont Beat Yourself Up;
2. Change some easy health habits first;
3. Associate with people who have the healthy habits you'd
like.
"21st CENTURY HEALTHCARE" RESUMES...
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SO, if bad habits condemn us to an early death - what can we
do to change these bad habits to good ones? And which are the
most important ones to change?
This is where 'self improvement' kicks in. We can change our
attitudes to health slowly but surely.
ALL AT ONCE - OR A LITTLE BIT AT A
TIME? For the dynamic few, the approach of: "I will
change now" can work well!
But let's be realistic! For most of us, it is best to start off
with small changes which we can more easily stick
to.
For this to work, it is essential to keep doing what you start.
So don't aim unrealistically high; try to improve habits which
are not too tough, at first. Save the trickier ones to change
later!
Also, you really need the support of sympathetic friends and
acquaintances. You certainly have our support at Alternative
HealthZine.
It is also worth looking for
discussion groups or newsgroups who
would be supportive for you.
PLANNING
The idea of sitting down and planning may wrankle for some.
But, for most people, it is true that;
'If you fail to plan, then you plan to
fail'
The number one thing to do for most people is to plan your
approach to changing habits.
[Next:
Feelings vs. habits...]
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