Thursday’s Thoughts. Better in one year.

I hope to see everyone feeling and living better. The weather has been great. Go outside and get some sun and enjoy the benefits of our great star. 

This week’s thought is “Things that you can do today to better your life in 1 year”.

Yes, the title is a bold statement; with boldness, you need a plan to reach improved wellness and a better life. 

Needed: 

• Discipline: Commit to a time you can genuinely allocate. Stick to it no matter what, no excuses! 
• Good Habits: By creating these, you can never make the same mistake more than twice. Learn from our old habits.
• Attainable goals: Make them easy at first. Don’t lift 500 pounds in 3 months….40 pounds at the same time is way more attainable. 
• Science-based strategy: Use plans that experienced people have laid in front. No hearsay techniques, only true roads. Study great people, learn from them, and mimic them. 
• Results: True results come with goal planning. A great way to try this is with a calendar to stay focused.

Achieving your goal sounds daunting. Better health, lower my golf score, save for college, and lower my A1C. Just remember, anything that takes time is usually lasting. You won’t run a marathon tomorrow, but you can achieve anything with a plan.

Here are One Time actions that lock in good habits. 

• Nutrition: Buy a water filter to clean your drinking water. Use smaller plates to reduce caloric intake.
• Sleep: Buy a good mattress. Get black-out curtains. Remove your television from your room.
• Productivity: Unsubscribe from emails. Turn off notifications—mute group chats. Set your phone to silence. Use an email filter to clear up your inbox. Delete games and social media from your phone. 
• Happiness: Get a dog. Move to a friendly social neighborhood. Sit in the Sun daily.
• General Health: Buy good shoes to avoid back pain. Buy a supportive chair or stand desk. Walk Daily. 
• Finance: Enroll in an automatic saving plan. Set auto bill pay. Cut cable service. Call your service provider and ask them to lower your bill.

If you only do these things, I promise you’ll be living a better life one year from now. Changing your life takes a little time. Just remember it’s a good time. Give these ideas a chance. 

Please consider passing this information forward to a friend, family or someone who may need this. Wellness is a great gift!