Your Biggest Frustration with Incorporating Healthy Habits into the Everyday

As the writer of the blogposts at the Highland Lake Inn Wellness division, I recently completed a large survey to gather and present information about obstacles that individuals encounter in starting or maintaining healthy habits in the everyday.

So, the question is: ‘What is the biggest frustration you are experiencing right now about incorporating healthy habits into the everyday?’ With the information gathered, or so I thought, I could directly address the client’s, or the potential client’s, 2-3 main issues.

The surprise came in the results of the survey. All included, a long list of completely different answers kept coming back, all counted, at least 27 different issues that individuals told me that keep them from moving forward in this area of their life. Most all of the survey participants indicated wanting to make a change at some level, but the sheer number of individual issues lead me to a much different conclusion.

Here are some of the answers: overcoming habits, high anxiety, no time,  conflict in the household, attitude, planning and completing tasks, getting enough sleep, too much to do, not concentrating on foundation work, water intake, organizing, prioritizing, adding on little changes, overcoming constraints, mindset, ambivalence, packaged foods, emotional eating, snacks at work, putting in effort, and many others, including my favorite, ‘lack of committment to one’s own good.’

What have we learned? That not one size fits all when it comes to behavior change. That no issue is too small to be important. That obstacles come in all shapes and sizes. That the individual, targeted solution is going to be the lasting one. That many of us do know ourselves better than we think. That we even know what would be the next step for ourselves if we could manage to take it. That problems have many sides to them that need attention.

Why is that encouraging? Because, as a health coach professional, it is once again confirmed that it is valuable to accept and take each person, each situation, just simply at face value and then proceed forward one step at a time. Using your inner knowledge, the ‘simplicity that lies on the other side of complexity’ as it has been phrased, is the unfolding of the wellness plan, the transformation that comprises true success.

What are your obstacles? Please feel free to comment in the space provided below,  and contact us at any time to find out more.

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How to Give Your ‘DIET’ New meaning

The Highland Lake Inn wellness weeks, scheduled with BodyVision health coaching company throughout the year 2010, feature a holistic look at wellness and the best techniques to incorporate healthy habits into the everyday.

In the book, ‘Create the Body Your Soul Desires’,  authors Dr Wolfe and Dr. Kern state that the word ‘diet’ has a negative connotation for most of us thinking about getting our health where we want it to be. BodyVision health coaching philosophy agrees with the methods that use a positive, strengths- based approach.

“…when someone proclaims, ‘I’m starting on a diet today,’ what they are really saying is ‘I’m going on a diet induced path to disordered eating that will likely lead to low self-esteem, obesity, and/or an eating disorder’.” The Conscious Body Method uses the acronym, D.I.E.T.S, in a way to reflect a healthy approach:

D. – Dance with Life. Keep your rhythm and stay in step with life.

I. – Individualize Nutrition. Develop your own health-enhancing nutrition plan.

E. – Energize Yourself. Manage the flow of energy in your life.

T. – Think Well. Replace self-limiting beliefs with life-affirming thoughts.

S. – Seek Support. Create positive social connections.

Each of the statements above is a topic unto itself, and all are important for inner balance and harmony, creating healthy habits that are personalized and authentic to the individual, and support lasting happiness.

Your investment in yourself and yearlong, full support program will be a gift that keeps giving for years to come.  All information can be found by visiting the Highland lake Inn website, or contacting info@bodyvisionsl.com to schedule an initial consultation with your coach.

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