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Health Strategy: Three goal system for profound health change

You have heard the phrase the "The enemy of done is perfection".

I would like to take that a step further.

Inflexible planning is the enemy of done.

Let me explain...

You walk out of my office with at treatment plan that says the following:

  1. Exercise 60 minutes a day (preferably high intensity interval training 2x per week, walk 4 times per week, and sprint 1 x per week) 
  2. Eat three square meals per day (better if anti-inflammatory, home cooked, free-range, organic)
  3. Sleep 6-8 hours per night (better if without EMF exposure, cell exposure, light exposure, absence of snoring, non-interrupted)
Are you getting frustrated yet? 

Yeah of course you are. Because it already seems impossible for 95% of the people on this planet.

Better to do the following... 

Have your goals broken down to the following categories:

  • Category 1: Goals that that you could reach if you only had 10 minutes to address the issue or if you had a tremendously challenging day.
  • Category 2: Goals that you could reach on an average day where you had 20-30 minutes of extra time per component and you are operating with typical functioning.
  • Category 3: Goals that you would take on an exceptional days where you have optimal energy and extra time. 

Do you get what I am saying?

 Let's say your goal is to exercise daily:

  • Category 1: would be to achieve a 10 minute workout (ie. walk some stairs at work, do some push ups, hold the plank position for a few sets, and do some walking lunges)
  • Category 2: might be a quick 20 minute session at the gym.
  • Category 3: would a 60 minute or more complete workout. 
The same can be applied to meal preparation, food choices, and sleep goals.  With this approach you are not all or nothing. You are slowly and methodically moving in the direction where your health goals are being comprehensively covered.

Instead of being an all or nothing person you slowly move and cover aspects of health in achievable bites. Yet some days you can really step it up.

Try this and let me know if flexibility leads to more successful health plans. If I ever give you an inflexible plan please let me know. Sometimes health plans can't be flexible...like if you have to take life saving medicine . However lifestyle plans must be flexible.

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