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Physical
Is getting in shape important to
you? How about your health? Do you want to be healthy? Now that is a
loaded question because I know the answer SHOULD be a resounding
yes! Who doesn't want to be in the best shape they can be? By being
in top form for your age group is living life to the fullest. The
physical goals are the easiest to set, but one of the most difficult
to reach. In many cases, extenuating factors, such as low self esteem,
play a big role in physical conditioning. Be careful in
setting physical goals. It is highly recommended to visit your
doctor before beginning any diet or exercise program.
Remember it's easy to develop bad
habits, and it's hard to develop good ones. From that statement,
let me say that setting physical goals can be one of the most
rewarding goals of all, because we are dealing with HABITS. In most
cases bad habits in eating and exercise is what's preventing you
from getting in optimum physical shape. I know it sounds simple;
develop a good habit for eating healthy and then you're half way there.
Replace the bad with the good. I have a friend who told me he never
eats a salad because salads taste awful. And he is right. They taste
awful BECAUSE he never eats them. In other words, your body will
crave what you have ALREADY EATEN. It craves the food that you put
in your body in the past. Start eating salads ( yes forcing yourself!) and you will develop a craving form them. Just like you can crave french fries, you can crave a salad. Its HABIT FORMING.
And the good news is that you
DON'T NEED MONEY to get into shape.
The examples below are a simplified
version of what ONE major goal may look like. The toughest part for
any goal setting is to break it down into daily tasks (Step 5). The
tasks in this example are actually something you could do in the
first day or week of reaching your goal. It was done this way on
purpose so as to give you a starting point. Remember, goal setting is
a DAILY TASK. Get into the habit of reviewing your goals on a daily
basis.
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1-
Goals
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2-Benefits
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3-People
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4-Roadblocks |
5-Tasks |
6-Time |
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To lose weight |
sleep better / look better / better
health / longevity / more energy
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doctor / health club / dietician
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time / feelings of low self worth / boredom / lifestyle |
Visit a doctor / call health club / call dietician |
1 year |
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