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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.

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