I guess going to the mall and seeing that there are some festive season decorations already up all over the show set my mind onto a train of thought which eventually led to the final destination of thinking about how January will fill the gyms up again with those perennial health-and-fitness resolutions makers who never quite follow through on their goals. It’s the same thing every single year, but surely things have to change in order for things to be different this time around.
So, in order to do my bit to try and help perennial health and fitness goal setters who are also perennial underachievers, I’ve devised a list of some pointers I’m going to discuss which explore the benefits of carving out a healthy lifestyle from the point of view of the ripple effect that resolution comes with. From this point forward, your health and fitness commitments are not just about you as the individual, but about what the impacts thereof are on the quality of those surrounding you, such as your kids if you’re a parent, your partner and yes, even your parents.
Collateral health benefits
It’s as simple as this – if you’re the primary groceries shopper in your home and you make a habit of buying healthy food, very soon your healthy eating habits will permeate the lives of everyone else who lives with you in your household. This actually takes effect even if you’re not the primary groceries shopper, stemming from everyone just being in constant contact with healthier eating choices to make then and there.
A greater quality of life for you and yours
Consequently, the collateral health benefits you radiate are inevitably enjoyed by whomever surrounds you and whomever forms part of your daily life. You all enjoy a better quality of life – anybody who has followed-through on their commitment to make healthier choices reports a much improved quality of life, citing the likes of increased energy, getting sick less often and healing and recovering much faster following an illness or injury.
Ever-expanding knowledge in many areas of life beyond health & fitness
I’m pretty sure you can point to someone in your particular family or circle of friends who can be referred to as being the more “medical” of the lot of you and perhaps that person is you. This can come in handy in more serious situations however, in that as a result of being fully acquainted with what a healthy body looks like, you could perhaps pick up on something like the signs of neglect in nursing homes possibly suffered by elderly loved ones who are living in such establishments.
Adequate action would then obviously need to be taken, but overall, effecting healthy-living into your lifestyle as an individual definitely has a positive ripple effect, one which is often not even easily spotted by those who benefit directly from the associated advantages.
So stop doing it for yourself and start doing it for yourself and those whom you love. This way you will never run out of motivation.
