WE LCOME
to the new year! Traditionally, right after the
holidays, many of us declare our intentions for the next
12 months. With these resolutions, we set lofty goals and
start off full steam ahead to change our lives. However,
within weeks, most of us have reverted to our pre-holiday
habits and feel like change is just out of reach—again.
If you want to make lasting changes to your health this
year, PeaceHealth would like to suggest a new approach:
a health makeover. Makeovers are a fun way to improve
yourself. While sprucing up your wardrobe or getting a
new look at the salon can help you feel good, applying this
makeover approach to your health can result in vitality
that you enjoy for years.
Mind makeover.
If you start the new year thinking
you have a long way to go with your nutrition, exercise,
and making healthy choices, you are subtly reinforcing the
idea that you can’t be a healthy person. Negative thoughts
can make it harder to achieve your goals.
To combat this inner messaging, start thinking healthy.
This involves calming your mind and body and reframing
how you talk to yourself. Instead of thinking, “I can never
have dessert,” try reframing your thoughts to be more
nurturing—for example: “I can have dessert occasionally if
it is part of my eating plan.”
Healthy you.
Once you have started thinking in a
healthier way, you may be amazed at how quickly you
can start using those positive thoughts to support your
top health goals. Whether your priority is improving
nutrition, managing a chronic condition, or kick-starting
an exercise plan, your healthy thoughts can help you
achieve your goals.
Kick resolutions
to the curb
To support you in your ongoing
health makeover, PeaceHealth has
created Healthy You. Learn more
and sign up for tips in your inbox at
www.peacehealth.org/healthy-you.
Winter 2015
“Whether you
think you
can
or you think you
can’t, you’re right.”
—Henry Ford
St. John Medical Center
PeaceHealth Medical Group
St. John Medical Center Foundation
House
P e a c e H e a l t h