I have been reading the book “The Life You Want” by Bob Greene and Anne Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D, Janis Jibrin. And there are a lot of things that are said about what causes us to gain weight and what prevents us from being able to lose it and keep it off. These are the things that have an effect on our life that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.
There is a lot to be said about how things going on your life can affect your health and well being. People that are happy are much more likely to make decisions that are healthy and will benefit your existence. There is not always a lot that can be done about things in your life, but you can often make these situations more tolerable.
One of biggest challenges is my job. There are times that it can make me quite angry, but I do have choices. I can be angry and be upset over what is going on or I can make the decision to reduce or eliminate the situation as quickly as possible. Once it is gone, I am no longer angered by it. Another thing I can do is get up and take a walk no matter what time it is. There is very little I do that cannot wait.
I have also found that living a simple life makes things easier. The more complicated you make things the more stressful your life will be. I go to great lengths to simplify my life and eliminate the stress that is part of living from time to time. Getting rid of clutter is another thing that seems to help me find happiness. For a long time I have kept things and they have been in boxes for years. I tried not to put a lot of time into sorting through these things. It seems the longer you contemplate, the better the chance is that you will hang onto useless things.
I have gone from approximately 30 boxes of crap to 3 boxes of things that mean a lot to me. I truly believe the less material things I surround myself with the more room I have in my life for making healthy choices and fitness activities that I truly enjoy. “The Life You Want” says that if you are happy with your life, the rest will fall into place. People looking for the quickest way to lose weight are generally looking for a quick fix and not a permanent fix that they can take with them for the rest of their life. Being happy will allow you to make positive and permanent changes.
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