Have you been wanting to live a healthier and better life? I started it a few years ago when I practiced The Secret
to manage my stress and live my dreams. I also went for a more
vegetable-based diet and now, I am being more cautious about it by going
alkaline --- no oil, no salt, limited sugar, no acid, and sometimes
almost raw but frequently baked or grilled food. I call it my sexynomnom diet. A diet like this makes me healthy and generally gives me more energy to do the things I want.
Another thing you can do to achieve a better quality of life is by becoming more proactive. Don't wait for something to happen before you react to it. Make things happen no matter how small.
I
know that doing the right thing is usually hard. There are just so many
temptations around and most of the time, it's easier to just succumb to
your natural desires, proclivities and impulses. But if you are focused
on what you want and you are committed to getting it, then nothing
ought to stop you.
Below are some of my personal strategies to help me keep on track.
Fight the urge to hibernate.
Whenever
the yuletide season comes in, I'm always hit by the hibernation bug. I
feel lazy, I like to sleep all day or watch DVDs... I basically like to
hide in my cocoon and be as lazy as I can be [enter Bruno Mars The Lazy Song]. Maybe it's the cold weather (although lately it's more wet than the typical December cold).
But
for someone who's a workaholic like me, being bitten by the hibernation
bug is actually like being forced to a much-needed vacation. Perhaps,
it's my body's way of saying that I need to rest and take a break.
However,
as I am becoming more conscious of my health, I am no longer allowing
that to happen. Being an Aquarian, I can be quite extreme. I either
sleep all week, or I don't sleep for a month at all! I can't do that
anymore. I love myself too much to fall into that trap once again. Yes, I
still do rest. I sleep 8 hours a day now and take catnaps when
necessary but I don't do my usual hibernation mode anymore, nor do I
plaster myself in front of my PC, slaving away all day. I need to be active. I want to be active. I have to be active.
And so, the moment I felt that the hibernation bug has bitten me (after sleeping for 8 hours, I still wanted to sleep for 8 more), I forced myself to get up and break out a bit from my usual routine (which
is to make sure the house is orderly and clean, exercise, prepare a
healthy meal of oatmeal with cinnamon, apple cubes and honey + Vita Plus
vegetable drink, shower then work). Peter and I this time, went to the park again, jogged instead of walked, and played some badminton. (And once this rainy spell is over, I plan to take out my bike too.)
