Choosing Your Priorities (Health Blog Series, Post #3

So last week we went over your motivation for getting healthy. Do you have a good one chosen? I'll take that as a yes. If not, go pick one!

But now we're going to get organized about our approach.

First, you'll need a notebook. On the first page, write down your motivation, and why it's your motivation. Underneath this, you can write down or paste things that inspire you.

Next, I want you to turn the page and start a list of priorities.

On this list, I want you to put down the things that are MORE IMPORTANT than your health. Your children, your spouse, your job...there are a number of things you could put here, but I want the things you're choosing to be the ones more important to you than your health.

Next, I want you to go down a few lines, and make a list of the things in your life that are LESS IMPORTANT than your health. Computer or video games, reading that book (however awesome it may be), or watching TV are a few examples.

These two lists will help you determine when to work on your health, what you can put off or do later, and what you can't.

If the things you're doing right now are less important to your health - playing computer games, for instance - then you can play later and work on your health now. If you're doing your job, then you'll need to wait a while before you can work on your health.

See how this works? You can spend the next week refining your list; improving, changing, adding.

But keep track of that notebook! You may need it later.

Good luck, and let me know how you're doing! If you need help with this, then please comment or email. I'll be happy to try and help. :)

If you want the previous blog posts, you can find them here:
Improving Your Health (Blog series #1)