New Years Resolution New Year, New Me

​In our final video blog for the year, we’d like to share with you some tips for a healthier new year.
Let’s start with a different perspective. Instead of commonly used phrase of “New Year Resolution”, how about we talk about “New Lifestyle”, a new way of life. When it’s a new way of life, it will become something that is a part of you. It’s not merely a list of things or actions to do or to tick-off.
When we want to start something new, adopting a new habit or breaking patterns; we need to do it regularly. At the same time, they need to be achievable so that you can always celebrate your accomplishment every day. Celebrate each of the actions that contributes to the “new healthier you”.
There’s no need to spend money and commit to a gym or pay a nutritionist just yet, but here are 3 things you can do daily as foundations of the “new you”:

• Move
• Breathe
• Meditate

Move – Work your way up towards 30 minutes of walk each day. If you’re beyond that, then do 1 hour. If you’re beyond that, challenge yourself in various physical ways, especially resistance training where you maintain muscles’ function. Whatever it is you end up doing, can you stick to that routine, daily?
Breathe – Belly and Nose. Let’s keep it simple to that. Can you send your breath to your belly first, then ribs, then upper chest. Can you do a gentle breath in and out, through the nose only and keep that mouth closed. Get into that pattern first before doing anything else fancy.
Meditate – This doesn’t have to be sitting still, humming, and chanting mantras. How long you do this is entirely up to you. It’s all about purpose and intention. Mindful meditation. It’s not about emptying your thoughts but focusing on the things that can help you keep going. For example:

• Daily gratitude and being thankful for your loved ones and the basics that you have access to daily
• Focusing on the beauty and wonders of nature while you walk
• Noticing what you feel while you walk or sitting still, the breeze, the sound, the muscle twitches, or whatever else it may be
• Having an appreciation for the body’s ability to heal and its intricacies to develop a loving appreciation to take care of it more.
• Allowing that “Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery”, so what are you going to do or who are you going to be “today”?
• Work on discovering your purpose, so that you can be excited for each day you wake up

Hope you can adopt these things as foundations for the new healthier version of you.
 
Love and blessings to you all, Happy New Year!
Dr Ian and The Sprouting Health Team