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Originally posted by Menace@Sep 30 2003, 11:17 AM
it's kind of amazing to me at times how we as 'responsible adults' can hold on to so many cop-outs and fearful attitudes created as kids out of basically ignoring facts and making crap up to suit ourselves..
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too true!!
unfortunately though, its not necessarily our own fault for not knowing any better ... with the amount of doctors & nutritionists who all charge money to give you a different piece of advice than the last person, how are we supposed to know what's the truth?
we don't trust our own instinct enough ... we assume what we are being told must be right and ignore the pain in the stomach or stitch in the chest and assume it has 'gone away' when we can no longer feel it. listening to our bodies is so much more important than listening to a doctor.
these days i research things as they relate to ME with the assistance of a group of people who have helped me regain my health - a naturopath, a massage therapist, a kineasiologist, my yoga instructor & a nutritionist ... i've lost over 17kg (37 pounds) ...
Colin, i find it really hard some days to do what i KNOW i need to do to feel healthy - and as frustrating as it is to have someone else tell you, the trick is 'just do it!' ...
i find that i'm a lot more motivated when i feel like i'm learning something new, especially about myself ... so i have been taking a series of yoga courses - yoga is something i have really enjoyed and had a lot of success with so i find myself getting excited by reaching new goals ...
i couldn't touch my toes when i started, and for the first time the other day i not only touched my toes, but had my hands flat on the ground!! I can do these amazing twisty things with my body that feel uplifting!! THIS is motivation at its best ...
i'm starting a new course next wednesday, which is the first in a series of 'teacher training' courses ... i'm not interested in being a yoga instructor, but i want to be motivated to do this for a long time to come, so why the hell not!
pick something you like, and force yourself to be committed by making appointments for 'lessons' and paying money for classes etc ... eventually, you can't live without it!