#23 January 2020 Simplify Holistic News - A Healthy, New You This 2020

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#23 January 2020 Simplify Health News

A Healthy, New You This 2020

Simplify Holistic Nutrition Consulting & Functional Medicine Health and Wellness Coaching

Happy, Healthy New Year to you!

You are probably like me, busy and so in the swing of this new exciting year, that it is easy to forget, that it just started...

A new decade sounds like a wonderful opportunity to get things right!

My husband and I hosted a New Year's Eve celebration with our closest friends and I handed out affirmations and quotes that could help change our vision on expectations and resolutions. I would love to share a few. Pick one or two to keep in mind for the months to come. Hopefully you find a quote that fits and motivates you to shape your goals and helps to implement the lifestyle changes for a happier, healthier you!

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution is more important than any other."
Abraham Lincoln

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
Seneca

"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year."
Vern McLellan

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."
Winston Churchill

"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
Martin Luther King

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Stay committed to your decisions but stay flexible in your approach."
Tony Robbins

Please always know I am here to support, listen, coach & consult, help you to reach your goals, and help you through new challenges that you might be facing.

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"I also want to say thank you for all of your help. The blood test and all of the tools you gave me got me off all of my blood pressure meds and cholesterol meds. I am down 20lbs and haven't been healthier.

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— T.J.

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Of course you can use my testimonial - it is true & I think the work you do is fantastic.

Thank you!"

— J.B.

Featured Article

Seven Steps for Making Your New Year's Resolutions Stick

Maybe you plan to ring in 2020 with a new resolve to eat a healthier diet, lose weight, exercise more, not sweat the small stuff. And maybe these resolutions sound familiar - maybe just like the ones you made a year ago!

So how can you ensure that your determination to get healthier in 2020 sticks around past Valentine's Day? By creating new habits.

Creating new habits takes time and energy. A new behavior won't become automatic overnight, but you may enjoy some of its benefits fairly quickly. Also, as you start to cook fresh meals at home, take walks regularly or engage in stress-soothing practices frequently, you'll find you won't feel quite right if you stop. That's a great incentive to continue. So, keep nudging yourself in the direction you'd like to go. And try the following seven tips to help you create long-lasting change.

Dream big. Audacious goals are compelling. Want to compete in a marathon or triathlon? Lose 50 pounds or just enough to fit into clothes you once loved? With perseverance, encouragement, and support, you can do it. An ambitious aim often inspires others around you. Many will cheer you on. Some will be happy to help in practical ways, such as by training with you or taking on tasks you normally handle in order to free up your time.
Break big dreams into small-enough steps. Now think tiny. Small steps move you forward to your ultimate goal. Look for surefire bets. Just getting to first base can build your confidence to tackle - and succeed at - more difficult tasks. Don't disdain easy choices. If you start every plan with "Make list," you're guaranteed to check one box off quickly. That's no joke: a study on loyalty programs that aim to motivate consumers found giving people two free punches on a frequent-buyer card encouraged repeat business. So break hard jobs down into smaller line items, and enjoy breezing through the easy tasks first.
Understand why you shouldn't make a change. That's right. Until you grasp why you're sticking like a burr to old habits and routines, it may be hard to muster enough energy and will to take a hard left toward change. Unhealthy behaviors like overeating and smoking have immediate, pleasurable payoffs as well as costs. So, when you're considering a change, take time to think it through. You boost your chance of success when the balance of pluses and minuses tips enough to make adopting a new behavior more attractive than standing in place. Engaging in enjoyable aspects of an unhealthy behavior, without the behavior itself, helps too. For example, if you enjoy taking a break while having a smoke, take the break and enjoy it, but find healthier ways to do so. Otherwise, you're working against a headwind and are less likely to experience lasting success.
Commit yourself. Make yourself accountable through a written or verbal promise to people you don't want to let down. That will encourage you to slog through tough spots. One intrepid soul created a Facebook page devoted to her goals for weight loss. You can make a less public promise to your partner or child, a teacher, doctor, boss, or friends. Want more support? Set up a 30-minute appointment with me, or seek out folks with like-minded goals online.
Give yourself a medal. Don't wait to call yourself a winner until you've pounded through the last mile of your big dream marathon or lost every unwanted ounce. Health changes are often incremental. Encourage yourself to keep at it by pausing to acknowledge success as you tick off small and big steps en route to a goal. Blast your favorite tune each time you reach 5,000 steps. Get a pat on the back from your coach or spouse. Ask family and friends to cheer you on. Look for an online support group.
Learn from the past. Any time you fail to make a change, consider it a step toward your goal. Why? Because each sincere attempt represents a lesson learned. When you hit a snag, take a moment to think about what did and didn't work. Maybe you took on too big a challenge? If so, scale back to a less ambitious challenge, or break the big one into tinier steps. If nailing down 30 consecutive minutes to exercise never seems to work on busy days, break that down by aiming for three 10-minute walks - one before work, one during lunch, one after work - or a 20-minute walk at lunch plus a 10-minute mix of marching, stair climbing, and jumping rope or similar activities slipped into your TV schedule.
Give thanks for what you do. Forget perfection. Set your sights on finishing that marathon, not on running it. If you compete to complete, you'll be a winner even if you wind up walking as much as you run. With healthy eating, exercise - and so many other goals we set - you'll benefit even when doing less than you'd like to do. Any activity is always better than none. If your goal for Tuesday is a 30-minute workout at the gym, but you only squeeze in 10 minutes, feel grateful for that. It's enough. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Source: Harvard Medical School, "Seven Steps for Making Your New Year's Resolution Stick"

I will continue to start all new clients with a 30-minute complimentary meeting as my gift. Some of you have given my services as a gift to family and friends. Thank you all for your trust in me, and thank you for your continuing referrals and support. I very much appreciate that.

I am here for you!

In Health and Happiness,

Silke