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Set up your life in a largely different way, so it
is more conducive to healthier living and success, and less conducive
to continuing your negative habit. You have to change the way your
life is set up, because the way it's set up now allows you to
easily continue your negative behavior.
Change aspects of your environment.
Certain objects are allowing you to continue your negative
behavior. Get rid of them and replace them with objects that are
conducive to a positive change.
Example 1: Overweight?
Food: Get rid of all the junk food in your house
- all the food that's high in sugar and fat. If you can't convince
your family to do this, at least get rid of all the junk food in
your room, in your locker at school, in your dorm room, etc. You
can't eat what isn't there so throw it out now. Forget what
you paid for it. The cost to your health is much more expensive.
Replace the food in your home with fruits, vegetables, low fat yogurt
and other healthy foods.
Wardrobe: Get rid of your baggy clothes
that conceal your weight. These make it easy for you to remain overweight
and leave room for you to gain more weight. Retain the clothes that
fit you just right or that are a bit tight. If you gain weight do
not buy larger clothes. This will require you to manage your weight
to regain comfort.
Example 2: Drug abuse?
Get rid of your drugs. Don't carry money
with you to the places where you buy the drugs. Get rid of ashtrays
and other equipment you use for using drugs. Break off from a group
of drug abusing friends. Spend more time with family or if they
are involved with drugs, join an athletic team or youth club. You
can't smoke, sniff or drink what isn't there, you can't
buy drugs without money and you can't borrow drugs if the people
around you don't have them.
GET UP RIGHT NOW AND TRASH
ANYTHING HOLDING YOU BACK FROM ACHIEVING THE GOALS THAT YOU DESERVE!
Make time for health and limit time for bad
habits.
Make time for...
- 8 hours of sleep
- Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Warming up, stretching, exercising, cooling
down and stretching again 3 days a week
- Seeking information that will help fight
addiction, eating disorders, etc.
"I just don't have time," is a typical excuse
for many people. The truth is that you are the one who schedules
a significant portion of your time. If you get the recommended 8
hours of sleep, you have 16 hours for each day. 7 hours might be
spent in school. The remaining 9 hours are yours to schedule. You
must do certain things within that remaining time, but it is always
possible to set aside time to take care of your body. Eliminate
procrastination. Eliminate unhealthy activities. Eliminate unnecessary
activities that take time away from caring for your body.
All the items listed above (sleep, exercise, a healthy
diet) are crucial to daily performance and to your body's health
as explained within this web site. Let's take exercise for instance.
If your life is so chaotic that you never have time to exercise,
you need to cut some aspects (especially unhealthy aspects) of your
daily schedule to make time for exercise. It might mean quitting
a part time job if your parents can support you. You might skip
a television program or tape it so you can watch it on the weekend.
You might want to buy a daily planner to organize your time, or
limit phone conversations. The fact is, without exercise, you will
have a weak heart, a weak body and a weak immune system. Your body's
health is more important than entertainment, extra spending money,
or even good grades. As long as you get enough sleep, exercising
releases chemicals (called endorphins) that have been proven to
improve productivity and the ability to concentrate on work. So
taking time to exercise before school or before you do your homework
might actually improve your performance in school.
Limit time for...
- Using drugs
- Watching television
- Eating snacks
- Getting yourself into trouble
Most urges hit during times of boredom. Times where
you feel there's nothing else to do. Times during which your
brain is unoccupied and thus able to daydream about those urges.
Don't give yourself that time. Fill your schedule up with fun
stimulating activities and obligations (like exercise), so by the
time you get to your room at night, the only thing you want to do
is fall asleep. If you do find yourself with time to daydream, think
of all the things you accomplished that day and all the things you
plan to accomplish the next. Try volunteering, clubs, sports, dance,
etc. Occupy your mind.
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