How did you do in 2018?
Did you eat a brain healthy diet? Some of the time? More of the time than you did in 2017?
Did you exercise? Regularly?
Did you sleep 7 hours a night?
Did you work on your social connections?
Did you keep a positive attitude?
Did you stay mentally active?
Did you manage your stress?
Did you protect your head and brain?
Did you manage your health?
Did you avoid unhealthy habits?
If you got all of the steps, hooray! Good for you! But, what if you didn’t exactly hit every step out of the park? Sometimes we’re good at a few, but we really need work on others. As we concentrate on one or two, some may seem to fall by the wayside.
For me, I started 2018 exercising at least 30 minutes 6 days a week. I was eating well. I like to think that I am always good about protecting my head and brain. (I am a neurosurgeon, so I know what happens when you don’t protect your head and brain.) I don’t smoke or use drugs, and I don’t drink much alcohol, so I don’t worry too much about unhealthy habits. The steps I really had to work on were maintaining a positive attitude and managing stress.
I know what real life is like. So, somewhere while I was adding new work hours, I found myself unable to stick to my morning exercise routine. Then my stress management practices slipped. My attitude was anything but positive.
The fact that I know what to do doesn’t mean that it’s always easy. But easy or not, to be as healthy as possible, those 10 Steps are extremely important. They’re important if I want to live as long as possible, reduce my risk of stroke and Alzheimer’s, remain independent and active, continue to help my family and friends, keep caring for my patients, etc. And guess what? Those 10 Steps won’t happen if I don’t make them happen.
The same goes for you. You’ll have to do some work to make the good actions become habit. And you may have to break some bad habits before they break you!
Make the 10 Steps happen for you in 2019!
If you need a review of the 10 Steps, go HERE…
If you want to get a head start on the new year, consider a regular exercise routine. One of the easiest ways to get going is to start walking. Did you know that walking will significantly cut your risk of stroke? Interested in reading more? Go HERE…
And if you’re ready to start a fitness walking regimen, Chi Walking is a great book to get you started. It covers proper biomechanics, different forms of walking, proper footwear, etc. Read more HERE…
Would you believe that regular exercise can help reverse the aging process, and help you look 10 years younger? Read THIS BOOK…
Make the 10 Steps part of your life in 2019!
