Limping and broken legs

When we look at someone’s efforts to improve their health we can easily tell which aspects needed the large amount of effort. The small efforts for their minor changes are harder to spot and this is similar to our own situation.

If you had a broken leg you would have to stop what you were doing and get it fixed.

If you had a limp you could keep going for a long time, and perhaps the limp would go away on its own.

Where in your health are you ‘limping’?

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Mailing it in?

That’s an interesting phrase isn’t it?

When someone isn’t really trying very hard we say that they’re ‘mailing it in’.

How many times have we realised that we are doing just that – not putting in the appropriate level of effort into our health?

Recognition is the key of course to doing something about this. If we can catch ourselves then we can do something about it. Luckily the answers are usually obvious, it’s the catching ourselves that is the tricky bit!

Stop yourself and see if you are ‘mailing it in’ – if you are you might find your progress accelerating once you have resolved the issue!


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Boost your alkalinity first thing in the morning

A really simple way to get your day off to a flying start is with some lemon juice squeezed into a glass of water.

Although citrus fruits are generally acidic they become alkaline after they have been processed by the body.

Green drinks will help you to become alkaline quicker, but if you are looking for some variety this is a good place to start.

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Plan your meals a plate at a time

There was a really nice comment that I heard on the radio the other day and it was related to planning meals. The general discussion was around getting the ratios of protein, carbohydrate and vegetables right when cooking meals.

The suggestion was; ¼ protein, ¼ carbohydrate and ½ vegetables.

If you find that you or your family aren’t eating enough vegetables day to day then this may be a good way to plan and serve your meals.

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Are you ‘mailing it in’?

When it takes time to do something worthwhile (like getting into shape) we can find ourselves slipping and not doing the best that we absolutely could. A phrase I heard years ago was ‘mailing it in’ as in not taking part fully.

Are you mailing it in with some of your activities?

If you find that you have then it may be good practice to ask yourself this question before undertaking that activity again – ‘what is the purpose of doing this?’

By asking this question we can determine if it is still important to us. If it is then we can gain some new ideas and some new motivation. And if it isn’t – then perhaps you have saved some time in the long run!


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Best laid plans......

We know what we need to do in order to change our health. We know what to eat, what kind of exercise and what kind of relaxation we need. Then nothing happens!

This often happens because of the overwhelming nature our plans can take. When there is too much to consider this can sometimes stop us from figuring out how to start (it all looks so huge!!!).

A simple way around this is to find a starting point and ignore the rest – for the time being at least. With a simple and uncomplicated start we can benefit from a number of things. Firstly, we make progress and from this we can gain momentum. Secondly, the experience from the starting point can provide knowledge on how to approach the rest of your plan. Your plan may need to change or you may need to consider adding in some extra items for example.

Whilst planning is important, action is right there alongside in terms of importance. If you find that your best laid plans are going nowhere then maybe it is worth trying a small part of it, a part you feel comfortable with, and seeing where you get to. Then you can attempt the next small part and so on, and before you know it you will be where you wanted to be!

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The next three steps

When we are working towards an improvement in our health it might be hard to work out what our plan of attack might look like. If we are already healthy but wish to improve further we might me moving into unchartered territory and not be sure what such a bold plan would look like. A simple resolution to this could be to only consider the next three steps.

By keeping it as simple as this we can keep a focus on the next step that we have identified and taken the pressure off the need for a complete plan. By doing these few actions we can gain new ideas and knowledge that will guide us towards where we want to be.

This ability to focus on the next couple of steps can also help us to improve our personal productivity and accelerate our progress.


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