If you're like me, your "to-do" list likely got a lot bigger on January 1, full of resolutions to exercise more, eat better, etc., etc. Thank God I found this segment on KARE 11 that helped me do a reality check on what's really important, not just for 2012 – but for every year (http://www.kare11.com/today/article/954383/449/Choosing-happiness-in-the-new-year). In it, health and fitness expert Jenny Evans shared what dying patients regretted most about their lives – and how we can use their wise words to reset our priorities before it's too late. Four simple steps – to a better life:
Get off the work treadmill (no one wished they had worker harder or longer)
Get off the sidelines and pursue your dreams (even in small ways)
Get off our digital devices (social connections are the key to happiness and a sense of peace with our lives)
CHOOSE HAPPINESS (because it IS a choice, not something that's given to us or is earned). Lauigh more, be grateful and kind, and move your body to keep those endorphins pumping through our (still alive) veins.
I think my to-do list just got winnowed down to 4! Happy New YearS, to everyone!
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Published on January 03, 2012 13:44