Health Goals and Affirmations: Align Yourself For Health

Every now and then, you take a look in the mirror, or listen in on a friend's conversation, or read something in the news ... and it speaks to you. "Time to get my act together," you think. And you set some health goals.

Terrific! Now let's help you keep them! Here are three common thought patterns that sometimes keep people from following through on their healthy intentions. You're not gonna get snagged! Just use the positive affirmations and you're good to go.

1. It's just how I am. "That's just me," you hear a friend say.

And you think, "Well, yeah. It IS you. Now. But only because you say so."

Just sayin... The person who moves more and eats less is going to lose weight. The person who keeps track of their friends' birthdays is gonna have happier friends. The person who saves some cash back for a rainy day is gonna have a full belly, even when it's storming out. Cause and effect.

* Your "friend's" affirmation: I begin fresh every day.

2. I'll deal with it later (after I'm well). It's so tempting, isn't it, to think you're too fat to be seen at the gym. That you're too under-funded to spend your money on quality foods. That you're too busy for a walk around the block.

Of course, the other side of the coin is that if you go to the gym, you're more likely to slim down. If you invest in quality foods, you'll feel more energized and very likely increase your earnings. If you get outdoors and move about, you'll quite possibly have a creative breakthrough that would save oodles of time and extra effort in the long run.

* Your affirmation: My vision grows stronger, day by day.

3. I just don't know... Or maybe don't want to see what I really do know... That my spending habits are out of control. That I eat too many processed or refined foods. That if I turned off the TV for an hour in the evening and took a walk instead, I'd probably feel ever so much better -- and might even make some new friends in the neighborhood! It's easier just to pretend...

In the spirit of gentleness, this isn't about beating yourself up. It's not about judging yourself as "bad." It's not about repressing your freedom.

What it IS about is telling the truth when you talk to yourself. About learning to trust your instincts. About allowing yourself to feel the power of your own wisdom. About breathing fully and knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt that "someone's home in this body -- fully alive!"

* Your affirmation: My subconscious mind knows all the answers I'll ever need. What a relief!

Why not start now? Take a deep breath. And another. And one more. When you finish reading this paragraph, close your eyes for just a moment. Ask yourself this question: "What is the most important thing for me to do next?" And then listen quietly for the answer.