DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO CHANGE?

FOREWORD

As I see clients on a daily basis and teach throughout the world, I find that many health disorders were caused by daily living patterns and a lack of responsibility for one’s way of life.  I have been a health and lifestyle “coach” for twenty years and have endeavored to teach people how to be happy and well.  The sad thing I have found is that most people truly don’t know how.  We go innocently through our lives eating harmful foods, not getting enough rest, creating unnecessary stress, and usually don’t have a clue that these things can create illness.  Until one day, we wake up with an ache here and a pain there and wonder where it came from!  Wouldn’t it be nice to know ahead of time how to live a long life, free from sickness, preventing trouble before it arrives?  Now, finally, Dr. Walter J. Urban has written a simple, step-by-step handbook teaching us about the habits that can create problems in our worlds.  He shows us “the twelve basic reasons why people don’t change.”

Change seems to be the single hardest thing for humans to accomplish in their lives.  I was walking through a hospital ward and stopped to talk with a lady with lung cancer who was smoking.  I asked her why she would still smoke if she knew it was ruining her lungs and would finally take her life.  She told me she would never stop smoking because the habit was stronger than her will to live.  Having the will to live is crucial!  We must create a life that brings us such joy that we can’t wait for each day to approach.  We must realize that this is truly possible.  Could it be that within us lies the power to do this?

This straightforward book gives the keys to unlocking the reasons why we don’t change and provides clear steps that show how we can.  The reader will benefit from the same professional expertise that thousands of Dr. Urban’s clients experienced during his many years of clinical practice.  He is a remarkable man who lives and practices the principles he writes about.  At 71 years young, he exudes radiant health, with clear skin, strong body, and sparkling eyes.  He works long hours either writing or working outside on his ranch or in his organic garden.  People half his age have trouble keeping up with him!

We need to wake up and realize how important it is to participate in our own level of wellness.  Doctors’ offices and hospitals are filled with victims who want a quick fix.  Many of the antibiotics are no longer working because we have abused the use of them for so long.  Strains of viruses are appearing that are resistant to all antibiotics.  Eating healthfully and living a life of less stress can create strong bodies with powerful immunity.  The World Health Organization has now defined health as the active state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well being...much more than just the absence of illness.

This book is a practical expression of ways we can empower ourselves to take our lives and our health into our own hands.  In it the reader will learn to uncover the hidden reasons behind daily rituals that can lead to a painful existence and learn ways to bring positive change.

Ellen Tart-Jensen, Ph.D., D.Sc.