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Resolutions To Benefit Your Health

When you decide to make some positive health choices in your life, rather than focus on things you don’t like and want to change, why not focus on incorporating more of what you actually want to experience? Include positive statements like “I choose” and “I will” rather than negative statements like “I’ll quit” or “I won’t.”  You can turn any thought or statement into a positive affirmation of what you want to include in life.  Here is an example of how you can turn even the most negative of thoughts into a positive New Year’s resolution.  Let’s start with a less than enlightened sentiment:  “I’m always stressed out”; “I’m fat, and I can’t get it together to lose weight.”  Find a way to make a statement of choice, rather than fact:  “I choose to find ways to be less stressed,” “I choose to achieve my weight goals.”  Now, take out the trigger words:  “I choose to have a calm and relaxed demeanor.” “I choose improved health for my body.”   Include a course of action to achieve these goals:  “I choose to be calm and relaxed by using my meditation and breathing techniques,” “I choose improved health for my body through a healthful diet and enjoyable exercise.”  Finally, stop separating yourself from these goals:  “I am calm and relaxed, using meditation and breathing techniques to maintain my calm.”  “My health is improving as I eat a healthful diet and get appropriate and enjoyable exercise.”