There are some things we can't control in our life. Most of the things we can, even though we don't realize it or feel helpless about taking that control. Our health may be one of those things we think we can't do anything about and we kind of give up on. Usually, it's because we don't like change and we don't know where to start.
My wife says she needs to exercise more. She gets on the treadmill on the weekend, but during the week she comes home from work tired and looking to make dinner, do dishes and laundry and get on the computer to catch up with her family and friends. Her idea to make a change, now that the weather is nicer, is to take a small walk at work everyday, on breaks, to help her feel better.
That's all it takes. A small positive change. Take a walk at break or lunch. Take a walk over to the convenient mart to get a lottery ticket after work. If you only walk a few blocks, it's more than you have been walking. What else can you do? If you eat chips every day with your sandwich, maybe two or three days a week you can swap them out for crispy carrots or celery. Instead of parking right next to the store, you can park in the last row of the lot and walk a little distance to the door. Nothing has to be drastic or big to see change.
You will feel better, I promise....
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