Chef Marie
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ARTICLES Let’s Stop And Think How We Can Make Our Life Healthier
During my years of coaching I have ran into many people telling me “I just don’t have the time”. It did not matter if it was about working harder, exercising, cooking, spending time with the kids, and so on. My response to this question is always this. Do you really? Since healthy lifestyle is my specialty and, particularly exercising and eating right for your body, let’s talk about that. People seemed to have lost sense of reality regarding such priorities in their lives. They no longer think about what they are doing, life has become almost automatic. People are stuck into habits, routines, and can’t seem to get out of them. They act like computers which have been poorly programmed. I like this philosophical comparison very much. A computer does not have the ability to think like we do. The human body is way more sophisticated in that way, all a computer can do is what its “programmer” tells him to do and based on what it is programmed for. A computer will be capable to figure out the best exercises and food combinations for ultimate health, only if it was well programmed for that. In a way, the human mind being way smarter than a computer should be able to do that as well. Unfortunately, “the programmers”, people and us, are not necessary well-educated on those subjects and too often misguided by myth. It is sometimes people myth, often our own. The problem is that those myths, our bad programming, lack of interest in educating ourselves and willing to change are really the cause of many of our problems. If the computer is not well-programmed, the tasks it is supposed to do won’t be properly done or won’t be done at all. “The programmer” would have to think and fix the problem. He might even seek help from other “programmers”. No matter how many programmers are involved, the one thing they have to do in order to solve the problem is to “think” and then act. So why can’t we human just stop and think about what we do more often? The answer is simple, we choose not too. Just asking ourselves one question a week, take the time to think about it, and follow up on it, can bring amazing results. I invite you to try it and will give you some sample questions at the end of this article. Let’s explore one of those questions I would normally ask you, if I was your coach. Who is in charge? For the computer, visibly the “programmer”, though at some point the computer takes over to do the work it is asked to do. In a way we are like that. We are taught and then we act on what we learned. We eventually take control of our lives, though I admit sometimes we feel like we don’t have any control at all. Those can be the fun rides or the painful rides! But ultimately, I believe that we control a lot of the decisions we make or can make. Two of those decisions are to choose to stay fit and to eat healthy. Most of us have the choice to exercise or not. Most of us have the choice to choose healthy foods or not. Most of the time money has nothing to do with it and for most people that is not the real fundamental problem. The real problem is us. So why can’t we humans stop and think about what we do more often? The answer is simple, we choose not too. We choose the easy way out by closing the door onto our responsibilities; we are basically lazy. Someone told me, they were not lazy but scared. For some that can be true, but for most it is not, it is laziness. We are also particularly talented with the blame game! All this is simply the harsh truth. If anyone wishes to make changes to their lives, one of the important steps is to have the courage to face such truth. Only then will you be able to move on and embark on an amazing voyage. Back to exercising and healthy foods choices now. What do you think is the cost to ignore such responsibilities? I am not talking money, though there could be a debate on that, I am talking the most precious thing you have. Yes, only two words: YOUR HEALTH! Is it worth thinking about? Indeed and if you don’t think so, I guess you have some serious problems to solve. I won’t elaborate on that, as anyone who disagrees with such philosophical idea won’t be long enough around anyway. Joke aside, everyone should really think about this one. So let’s start asking yourself one question a week on your health. You can start on the above ones or whatever you feel is important to you and that can improve your life. Think about it, take action, and see the result later. I invite you to try it, as I know you will see amazing results. To help, here are a few other examples of questions you could ask yourself: If there was an immediate situation where fitness would plays an important role for you to survive, do you honestly think you would make it? Do you think you need to make time for your health? Do you think exercising and eating healthy is important? What does really matter to you when it comes to exercising? What effect do you think food has on your body?
Some fun ones: Do I need to take the car to pick up the kids or can we walk this? Do I really need to sit in front of the TV/Computer when I could go out and bike for an hour? Do I stop by the fast food place for lunch after the kids’ game or do I stop by the store and get everyone involved in choosing and preparing a quick healthy lunch? You get the idea, so now go on and start asking yourself a question a week! If possible don’t do this alone. Share the experience with a friend, co-worker, or partner as you will both gain out of the experience and be more objective about answers and action you need to take. Not to mention support to obtain results. Just have fun with this! |
