If you’re like most people, you list “healthy lifestyle” as a top priority. While it sounds good, and you may truly WANT to achieve a healthy lifestyle, do you really WORK at it every day? In other words, do you truly walk the talk or just give it lip service? Try this exercise to see if your top priorities match your daily activities. List the three or four most important things in your life. Then list the things you spend most of your time doing every day. For example:
My Top Priorities
Family
Health
Job
My Daily Activities
Work late to meet deadlines
Grab “junk” food on the run
Get stressed out at work
Talk on the phone
Watch TV
Do your two lists correspond with each other? If you are like the majority of people, probably not. Even though most people list “good health” as one of their top priorities, they don’t spend time improving their health on a day-to-day basis. The solution? Make healthy living a priority every day, through small, consistent actions. For a daily nudge, put it on your “to do” list…and make sure it gets done. Everyday!