1. Stop—Challenge—Choose
Any time you become aware of an unhealthy thought, feeling, or action, use the Stop—Challenge—Choose Method. Let’s say you’re about to eat a whole tray of appetizers at a party because you’re nervous. First, stop and take a deep, slow breath to help bring your emotions under control. Next, challenge yourself by thinking about why you’re feeling or acting the way you are. Finally, choose the behavior that supports what you really want.
2. Make time your ally.
Time can be a powerful ally as you build optimal health. Your daily choices can, over time, lead you from non-sickness to disease. But conversely, time can serve as your ally as you make choices that lead to optimal health.
3. Avoid peer pressure and toxic environments.
Do your friends and family follow the same Habits of Disease that you do? Are you hanging out in an unhealthy environment? It’s a good idea to avoid, as much as possible, any activities, friends, and environments that are not conducive to healthy behaviors.
4. Keep a journal.
Every time you engage in an activity or make a choice that doesn’t support health, write it down. Make a note of what triggered the behavior and kept you from controlling the unhealthy choice.
5. Exchange a negative for a positive choice.
This technique can help lead you to healthy alternatives. For example, say you’re tired at work in the afternoon. You probably habitually grab a cup of coffee, but, this choice can actually exacerbate your lack of energy by robbing you of sleep that night. Instead, recharge naturally by taking a brisk 10-minute walk or by resting for five minutes with your eyes closed while listening to relaxing music.
6. Avoid giving the bad habit your energy or focus.
The best way to avoid acting in a certain way is to direct your focus elsewhere. If you keep telling yourself you’re not going to overeat or watch a second movie instead of heading to bed, your mind will stay focused on what you don’t want to do. The key is to avoid thinking of the behavior in the first place—which will become much easier if you load your daily choices with healthy habits that support what you really want.
7. Create barriers to the Habits of Disease.
I am absolutely powerless over Hershey's Chocolate KIsses. If there is a bag in the house I go into a feeding frenzy, and 1,000 calories later I’m wondering what hit me. So there are standing orders in my house that it can never come into my house. Everyone once in a while my husband will put ONE chocolate as a surprise where I will find it (I am at my goal weight, so one doesn't take me out of fat burning after all) and it is a special treat.
8. Get support.
If you aren’t sure how to conquer a certain temptation, ask someone who has experienced the same challenge, like your Health Coach. If you don’t personally know someone who has made the journey to optimal health, friend me on Facebook, (Gail Abramowitz Oliver). I will invite you to a secret group of people who are also on the journey to lose weight and get healthy, and ask our wonderful community members for help. Go to WWW.stopchallengechoose.com and sign up today. The daily advice from Dr. A is really fabulous!
Have a great weekend! Yours in Good Health, Gail
Gail Oliver, Certified Health Coach, Take Shape for LIfe, www.slimtime.tsfl.com
Source : Tanveer Hussain, MS, RPhI
Written by Nadeem Zia
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