First, leading a healthy lifestyle takes commitment. Many of us can’t even commit to an outfit let
alone a lifestyle change. Committing to
something this drastic is just something that many of us really aren't ready
for and may never be. It’s like saying
“I do” at the alter all the while cringing at the idea of all that we’ll have
to give up. Then it becomes all about
what we’re losing rather than the better life, longevity and overall happiness
that we’re gaining.
Second, its just not in the budget. Let’s face it, gym memberships, yoga and
Pilate classes, the latest diet trends are expensive as heck! More than that, the last time I checked we
were still said to be in a recession, which means less of us have the
disposable income needed to keep up with the latest healthy living trends. Thus, as a result when times get hard, we swap
our healthy living practices for mere survival tactics which usually consist of
cheap, processed food, longer work hours and blood pressure pills (which by the
way actually far exceed the cost of healthy living).
Third, it’s just too damn hard. Now, I must say that in reality healthy living
is really all about perception. In our
minds that have been so programmed by the media, advertising schemes, and even
the medical community and some government entities we have been made to believe
that living healthy takes a lot of effort.
Yet, the fact is that healthy living is more natural to us than
not. Think back to when you were growing
up and how healthy your lifestyle was.
You ran around outside from sun up to sun down, or at least until the
streetlights came on lol. Your favorite
snack was peanut butter and jelly and you liked cream of wheat or oatmeal for
breakfast. Back then you did all of the
things that we consider healthy living today and you did it with ease, without
prescriptions, or the need to follow a trend or a PSA announcement. We were healthy because it was in our nature
to be so.
Now there may be 3 main reasons for why we get bored with
healthy living, but there’s over 100
reasons why deciding to lead a healthy
lifestyle is the best decision we’ll ever make.
Let’s start with... high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s,
asthma, celiacs, MS, cerebral palsy, obesity, Parkinson’s, psoriasis, ulcers,
stress and the list could continue forever.
How about we flip the script here?
Rather than getting bored with healthy living let’s get bored with the
alternative and go back to what is our nature.... Love, health and nappiness!!!
This article was written by the Naturally Beautiful Hair Blog's guest writer - Amirah
Bellamy. Amirah is the owner of www.AmirahBFit.com.
It truly is about getting back to basics. I'm going to challenge myself starting next month on my blog, making sure each meal I have veggie and/or fruit and lean meat when I eat it. Walking is free and I have my Zumba on Wii. No excuses....thanks so much, I've been reminded about 15 times just today.
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