In this world’s changing climate, many people are finding themselves filled with worry, fear and confusion. Where do I go from here? Let me help you.
Dr. Peggy Gleason, RN MS NHD
PO Box 508
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Phone: 919.283.4397 eMail: peg@iHealthCoach.net
Winter Blahs
I am having many of my clients tell me that they are struggling with their exercise commitment this month. The reasons they cite are: I do better with outdoor activity but it is too cold lately, I just don’t want to budge from my cozy warm chair and comfort of my home, I just want to finish something I am doing first (this translates to procrastinating to the next day and the day after!)
Hey wait a minute!
You can do this! Think for a moment… When you ARE on an exercise roll, what do you normally do to get ready? Do you put your sneakers on?
How about putting your sneakers on first thing before you sit down to that comfy chair. Certainly – looking at your shoes will be a reminder of your intentions! And who can snuggle up on the couch with their shoes on?
Or, how about logging in your exercise every time you do some movement – maybe on a calendar that is plain to see with a highlighted color RED or YELLOW each time you do something to look at your successes!
It is important to see what you ARE doing right, not what you are skipping.
Visualize what would it feel like if you were to do some activity for just 10 minutes? How about dancing to some music? How about running in place? Even going up and down some stairs… Remember – 10 minutes is all you have to do to get started.
Here’s a challenge for you. See if you can do anything for just 10 minutes a day… log it, highlight it and see how many days are in color by the end of the month.
Let me know what happens…
A Health Coach
"We start with basic things like listening skills," says Julie Kosey, Duke's integrative health coaching manager, who also was Kathy Hare's coach. "We teach how to be present with a person, to listen deeply and understand their goals and motivation. We let the client hold the agenda."
Also critical to helping people adapt a healthier lifestyle, says Linda Smith, director of programs for Duke Integrative Medicine, is understanding and appreciating the patient's idea of an ideal lifestyle -- be it walking three miles a day or simply being able to perform basic household chores -- rather than telling the patient to lose 30 pounds or lower his or her cholesterol 50 points.
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