If you treat your body well, it will serve you excellently.
On the other hand, if you treat your body like crap, it
will serve you like crap is supposed to---very poorly.
Achieving something significant such as starting a
business, raising children, finishing an education, making
a career change, excelling in your present career, or
expanding your business, all require you to be in the best
physical condition possible.
How you handle necessary, everyday stress is one good
indicator of your physical health status. Examples of
necessary stressors are: moving, working, paying bills,
traffic, family illness and death. These are things which
you must deal with simply because you really have no other
choice. They are just a part of life. If you find you are
often becoming unglued and anxious behind the wheel,
experiencing road-rage or losing it with your friends,
co-workers, children and other family members, chances are
great that you are not taking very good care of yourself.
You put gas in your car, don't you? How about oil and
water? Maybe you'll just keep using the same tires for 10
years. In order for a car to run properly, you must
maintain it. You'll want to avoid sudden car maintenance
problems because it will slow you down. You'll have to find
other ways of getting to work, school and the grocery
store. Your children will need to carpool to school, soccer
practice and ballet class. And, if you rely upon your car
for your business, then that's another monster altogether.
It's the same with you. You must maintain your health or
you'll breakdown.
Many people drive cars. Our society relies upon them.
However, many of us tend to treat our cars a whole lot
better than the way we treat ourselves. We make sure it's
clean and that it looks good. Some of us spend hours on a
Saturday morning buffing and waxing our cars to a spit
shine. Many spend not only time, but also money, buying
those sophisticated, high-priced tire rims, for example.
But then, we neglect our own health and well-being.
Does this sound like you?
Being in the best possible physical condition is
practically the cornerstone of success. It takes energy to
reach goals and change the behaviors which limit us. A
sharp and focused mind is required as it provides the
framework for the ability to adequately handle stress.
Exercising and eating nutritiously is only the beginning of
realizing goal accomplishment, but it is absolutely
necessary.
Call-To-Action: Become more consciously aware of what you
consume. Cut down on the junk food and replace it with
something nutritious instead. Start getting some kind of
movement in at least three times weekly, even if it's just
for 15 minutes or so. You can gradually increase duration
and intensity a few minutes at a time. Remember it's about
consistency, not quantity.
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For further assistance with developing a healthy lifestyle,
visit: http://www.myunlimitedsuccess.com
Aunice Reed is a
Professional Success Coach & NLP Master Specialist,
specializing in Women's Personal Achievement and Self-
Discovery Work. Visit her blog:
http://www.womensspecialtygroup@typepad.com
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