All or Nothing

Would you agree that you did at least one thing in the last week that you knew made you less well?

Would you also agree that you didn’t do at least one thing this last week that, if you had, it would have made you healthier?

Finally, would you agree that if I asked you what is your greatest earthly asset that, you would say it’s your HEALTH?

Why is all this TRUE? Here’s one thing I know, there are lots of people who are not doing those small, simple things that they know would make them healthier because they feel like there is no point because they KNOW they are not willing to give up the couch or pizza or beer or cigarettes.

There are simple things that you don’t mind doing or that maybe you even enjoy doing, but you avoid doing them because you think that health is ALL or NOTHING.

You’ve convinced yourself that you have failed or you’ve let yourself down on exercise or you cheated on the diet but there is one thing that you may not understand.

The most important thing to understand when it comes to change is ALL OR NONE is only true in pregnancy and action potentials.

Every POSITIVE action or behavior you do has an effect on your physiology that is

POSITIVE! You CAN’T cancel it out. You can’t cancelthe carrot out with the pizza. Most people don’t even bother with the carrot because they know they are having the pizza. This is a mistake.

If you could do a few small things with regularity over the next year it’s a fact that you will be much HEALTHIER in a year because of it. Notice we haven’t talked about STOPPING anything yet. Just adding in small, healthy habits.

Most people never try at health because they feel like stopping EVERYTHING they are doing and starting all new habits would be overwhelming. It wouldn’t be overwhelming; it would be impossible! Plan two or three small habits that you know you are capable of and commit to adding them in with consistency. You will LOVE the results!

Examples: 1 piece of raw fruit or veg before each meal, a brisk walk in the am or pm, not missing a weekly adjustment, no carbs 3 days a week, add a smoothie in 1x per day, etc.