By Chad E. Briggs -
Healthy living is your call to action! So what are you doing about your health today? As you go through the process of everyday life. As if life could always be simple, and no it’s not. How complex and crazy life gets,you can still take control of your basic health. You do have the option of dying well one day, millions do.

It’s funny, our grandparents never gave much thought to healthy living. They just did it for the most part. They got up, lived their lives, raised families, formed enduring friendships and went on with the world. They died and a lot of people attended their funerals because they made a difference.

A wonderful, older friend of mine, who has since died, gave the best advice I can think of for healthy living: Get on with it! She lived an active, productive and fulfilling life. And is still missed by many.

Healthy living is first of all, attitude. It begins with a definite conscious commitment from you. Healthy living is for you, or not, begotten by the actions you take all the time.

Healthy living is about everything you do! I came across a quote recently on one of the social media sites that caught my attention, and has stayed with me. It went like this, excuse my poor paraphrasing: “The way to drive out a nail is with another nail. Make a habit by doing a habit.” Twenty one days in a row makes a habit. By then, your mind, body and cells know you mean business.

The old axiom of “action speaks louder than words.” Is more relevant than ever. I hear a lot of ‘pretty words’ out there, from all kinds of sources, in all different places. Charlie Brown’s teacher comes to mind.

Bottom line, healthy living is about your action, about you putting one foot in front of the other and going forward. Use your heart, it’s in charge, to know what’s right. Use your brain to think, before you shove that next ‘heart attack’ on a plate into your mouth!

Healthy living is giving thanks before you get out of bed every morning, and telling God how much you love. It doesn’t have to be long. Tell yourself it’s going to be a great day. I’ve had many morning, where I thought it was going to be anything but a great day, I did it anyway. It makes a difference and I can’t tell you how. Only you know.

Healthy living is doing simple, basic things before you even leave home in the morning. For instance, don’t wait until the very last minute to get up, eat a healthy breakfast, drink an extra glass of water, did you take time to poop, do some sit ups before you hop into the shower, tell people you love them.

When you start your day on the right side instead of upside down, things will start to work. Everything mentioned above is a habit. You don’t like your old habit, replace it with repetitive action of a new self-empowering habit and routine.

If you had fast food for lunch, then re-group, and have an apple in the afternoon. Go to the gym and have a healthy dinner. If you said a harsh word to someone, go back and apologize. If your frame of mind was crap all day, change it with your next thought.

Healthy living is trying not to get overwhelmed. I’m not asking you to add extra stuff to your list. It is matter of you thinking before doing. What is your choice of action?

You can have an apple or banana instead of a candy bar. Drink water versus soda. Go to the gym or stay home and slowly decay on the couch. Healthy living is about you taking control.

To your health, Chad

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I wish you and yours the best of health, life, success and friendships.
Have a outstanding decade!

Thank you,
Chad