Find what works for you.
I find myself writing and saying that a lot as I navigate through the world as a holistic health coach.
Because ultimately, however great the advice is, if it doesn’t work for you then it doesn’t work for you.
That is why there are so many options in life. Take food for instance. Nuts and seeds are very good for you, and ought to be included in your diet in some form every day. But if you have allergies, then you need to be careful not to go against your own body.
If you can’t eat walnuts then maybe you can eat pecans. If you can’t have tree nuts at all, then perhaps sunflower seeds are okay.
The issue I have with social media and the proliferation of website experts is their one size fits all, rather cavalier attitude towards recommending that we all follow a certain diet or lifestyle.
This just doesn’t work in the real world.
What works for you is what works in the real world.
Hate the idea of morning exercise or just don’t have the time? Then maybe right after work or during lunch Is better. If all you can fit in is a 15-minute walk, that is better than doing nothing because you feel overwhelmed.
The body needs to move. That is what it is designed to do. All of its processes work better when regular physical activity is performed daily.
But what if you have a condition that makes this impossible? Then you modify and do what works for you. Assisted swimming can be very therapeutic for those with limited mobility.
In other words, there is always a way to do what you need to do to take care of yourself.
For most of us, it is a choice not to exercise, or not to eat better, or not to find moments of relaxation to give our overworked adrenal glands a rest. It is too inconvenient, or we are too tired, or we just don’t feel like it.
The only way to perform your best is to feel your best.
So although there is no one thing that works for everyone, there is something that works for everyone.
Care about yourself enough to find what works for you, and then do it because you deserve to feel good.