Life Coaching: Health and Positive Living

Hi there! I hope you are doing well! For today’s life coaching article, I have a great opportunity to share some simple, basic fundamental strategies that can promote positive living. In the article below by Eric Stevenson, you will come across some very useful information that can educate you and expand your knowledge in healthy, positive living.

Health and Positive Living

Health is not something to take for granted – it requires constant maintenance to remain strong.  In addition to watching out for your health in the short term by doing things like washing your hands and getting enough sleep at night, you should consider ways to protect your long-term health so that you can continue to live a positive life.
Two of the most obvious ways to protect your health are a healthy diet and exercise, though anyone who has tried to make a major change to either in his or her life knows it is not as easy as it sounds.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes the need for fruits and vegetables as part of healthy eating habits, but recognizes that fresh foods are often costlier than their canned or packaged counterparts.  The CDC’s website provides a list of tips for stretching your food budget to cover these more expensive offerings, as well as suggested recipes for picky eaters in the family.  As far as exercise, the CDC recommends no less than two and a half hours of moderate exercise or an hour and fifteen minutes of intense aerobic activity every week.

However, it is not enough just to watch what we eat – we must be aware of the other substances we take into our bodies without realizing it.  Air quality can greatly affect personal health, whether in the form of outdoor smog or indoor pollutants.  One of these indoor pollutants to watch out for is asbestos, a mineral once popularly used in insulation and other building materials.  If the asbestos-containing materials are disturbed, tiny fibers can be released into the air which, when breathed in, can cause a host of health problems.  Symptoms of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer nearly always caused by asbestos exposure are serious and nearly always fatal – mesothelioma life expectancy is only 9 to 12 months after diagnosis.  Fortunately, this devastating disease is nearly always preventable by being aware of your surroundings.

Potential Strategies for Positive Change

Perhaps, the most important step you can take to protect your health is maintaining a positive attitude. Thinking positively about things can improve your relationships, health, and overall quality of life. By having a cheerful outlook throughout the day, stress levels are lowered and the risks for heart disease are reduced. A cardiologist and graduate of Harvard Medical school, Dr. Herbert Benson, believes that there’s a direct connection between the body’s reaction to stress and its negative manifestations on our physical health. He believes that it if an individual can redirect negative feelings into positives ones the body is more likely to heal. Additionally, staying positive helps increase motivation and pushes people to fulfill their goals. Sometimes, a little positive thinking is all that is needed to get through the day.
Some of these strategies, like checking for asbestos, are relatively easy to accomplish, whereas others (thinking positively) require a dedicated lifestyle change.  However, the power of positive thinking should never be ignored. By making a concerted effort and changing your attitude, you can potentially protect your health, which will ultimately benefit you in the long term.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, there is some very good information here. Positive health could be the single most important aspect of our lives. That being the case, shouldn’t we be giving it the attention and care it deserves? Finally, Special Thanks to Eric Stevenson for the good work!

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