{"id":4792,"date":"2016-08-16T16:33:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T20:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/?p=4792"},"modified":"2023-07-24T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:57:58","slug":"improve-qol-wellness-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/improve-qol-wellness-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your QoL with Wellness Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Dr. Mark Wiley<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve lost your way on the path to good health, you need to find a way to get back on the road to wellness. Inconsistent efforts to stay healthy do you little good. The yo-yo effect of failed diets, gaining and losing weight over and over, suffering from pain that you never vanquish\u2026 all of these take a serious toll on your body and on psyche. But you probably fail to actualize your wellness aspiration for one simple reason: You don\u2019t have a clear goal or a focused plan.<\/span><\/p>\n We humans are creatures of habit. Once we get in a groove, we usually remain there unless something or someone shifts our focus and direction. A supportive partner or the sudden onset of a disease can change our habits for the better. But there is no need to require a major force to shift us out of complacency or poor health into a lifestyle of wellness.<\/span><\/p>\n The simplicity of realizing the body can keep itself at healthy homeostasis if you use healthy habits to sustain its well-being should reassure you that health changes can be made.<\/span><\/p>\n All you need to do is make up your mind to change your habits and switch grooves. That\u2019s easier said than done, perhaps. But a few tips and support can make embracing a wellness lifestyle easier than you think. Once you\u2019re in a new feedback loop, a new habitual way of being and doing, the rest can take care of itself.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>A diet and exercise program fails when you\u2019re not fully devoted to the regimen. Most people think they are committed at the onset, but over time they find it difficult to stay the course. This happens, often, because they do not have a clear vision of where they want to be or a mission to make it happen. In other words, goals are not set. When the going gets tough, they get discouraged because there seems to be no end in sight.<\/span><\/p>\n Take a few moments to write yourself a vision statement. This is just a sentence or two that states clearly what you envision for your health and your life once you achieve better health.<\/span><\/p>\n An example: \u201cI envision myself sleeping soundly, awaking refreshed and free of pain, able to enjoy my days walking, exercising, riding my bike and still having energy for my loved ones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Another could be: \u201cMy mission is to fully embrace a wellness lifestyle, eat cleanly, exercise regularly, meditate every day and surround myself with loving sights, sounds and people in an effort to create a groove of wellness and an environment that supports my vision for me and my life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n With a clear vision and mission written down, memorized and shared with others, you can refer back to it when in doubt and always have a clear goal in mind for why you are making an effort to be healthier and where you are headed with your program.<\/span><\/p>\n Creating a plan to achieve your wellness goals is vital to the success of weight-loss or pain-reduction programs. Think about your wellness situation and make a scale that can record your progress.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, if you want to lose weight, use a calendar to track your changing weight over time.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n For reducing pain, use a calendar that records your pain levels (from 1 to 10).<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n You can do similar things for measuring blood pressure improvements, pulse rate reductions, body mass index changes, caloric intake and other metrics.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Think about what you want to change and make a chart to keep track of those items and goals. Then input your totals daily, weekly and monthly.<\/span><\/p>\n These kinds of records are especially important for the times when your efforts reach obstacles and you feel like quitting. The charts and calendars let you examine your progress over time and see how you are improving despite recent setbacks. Having a goal helps you keep your eyes on the prize. Having a set of metrics gives you a concrete way to stay up to date on progress. It also helps you see when you need to change course or improve your efforts.<\/span><\/p>\nCreatures of Habit<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Vision and Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Set Goals and Track Your Metrics<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Enlist Support<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n