Cheers to the Wellness Warrior Inside of You - Part 1

  I am sharing this with Wellness Warriors - women and men who WANT to operate at the top of their game, but find the stressors of life are constantly giving them a run for their money. Feeling that you are not in control can add to your levels of frustration, making a bad situation even worse.

And of course the impact can be on the physical, emotional or psychological level. As an example, let's see how stress can play out when you are in a position of ownership, management or responsibility.

If you are constantly tired, overweight and on edge, it's next to impossible to be consistently effective on a day to day basis. You may be able to do it for a season, but sooner or later the pressures will reveal their true colors. A balanced life has to be about sufficient self-care, which enables you to effectively care for others in your space. Otherwise the whole thing is just a charade.

Allow me to point out three (of six) critical areas that must be addressed to maintain proper balance:

1.  Stress: minimize, eliminate, re-direct, deal with... pick one - but do not ignore it.
2.  Sleep: not getting enough - either in quality or quantity can lead to poor health and poor decisions.
3.  Hydration: your body is over 2/3 water; replenish it daily with high quality, structured water.

The three additional areas of importance will be covered in Part 2 of this article. This in itself is a critical factor to upgrading your lifestyle - don't try to do a 180 over night. You arrived at this particular "state of the union" due to a life time pattern of choices. You must learn to reset yourself, by slowly backing out and moving in another direction.

And be sure to make the change count. Analyze and absorb it. Wonder how you got there and commit to being more intentional about your future choices, now that you know for yourself the weight of negative consequences.

See yourself as a Wellness Warrior - someone who has the authority and courage and drive to actually rewrite the script. Leaving your health future totally in the hands of others is but another example of giving up your control.

Stay tuned for Part 2 and then focus on just one area that you want to impact and rejuvenate. Remember - it's NEVER too late to start and it's ALWAYS too soon to quit.


To Your Ever Improving Health,

 Coach Kim
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