A Pound of Prevention: Eight Secrets of Healthy Living
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Lucky Harry represents a very complex medical case because he has diabetes and has had a heart attack, as well as trouble with weight control. I had to help him figure out his profile and the corresponding diet regimen he needed to be on. When I saw him, he was very frustrated because he had gone through many different diets, but nothing helped. Instead his weight was going up! His blood sugar levels were all over the map. He had just been recovering from a heart attack and lost six weeks of work. Despite all these problems he had neither a solid plan to improve his situation, nor any goals. His description of what he was doing was very vague. Lucky Harry still had an apple-shaped body, meaning that the weight is carried in the mid section of the body. It is a weight distribution that is associated with certain pathologies such as heart disease and gall bladder stones. Just looking at him I knew that he needed a major lifestyle change in order to reverse some of his pathology. Before I helped him figure out his profile and his needs, I had to explain why clear goals and a plan are necessary to succeed. Some people do not think about this, but a good deal of our lives revolve around challenging our mind with what we want. These are thought impulses and the end result is either to sustain our attention or redirect it to what it sees and makes it happen through out thoughts, behaviors and actions. That is why it is important to dwell on or present what you want to your mind. It will then match your thinking, behaviors and actions to get it. That is why goals are important. At least they tell your mind where you're going. That is why being goal-directed keeps you on track As you come to think about it, you cannot shoot a target without seeing it. Think about a laser beam. It has many medical applications, but it is simply a beam of light that is concentrated and put into focus. That is what goals do. They bring your whole person into focus. They also stimulate and energize you, especially when they are big enough to get the adrenaline running through your body and making your chest thump. They have to also be clear enough otherwise you cannot hit a specific target. Lucky Harry was very vague in his description of what he was doing. He had no wider purpose that acted as a thread to hold everything together. When I met with him he decided to make healthy living a priority. His purpose was to become the healthiest person he could be. So, he set a standard. It is important because he can then keep pushing the envelope to get better and better. And that is very stimulating. That is what brings simple activities from the head to the heart - passion. The wider purpose gives significance and meaning. It makes you feel fulfilled with or about its attainment. But you need small action steps on a daily basis to move you towards the target. The purpose is more of a long-term goal. The goals and the sub-goals are the things that move you forward to achieve your purpose. I told Lucky Harry that his goals had to be communicated in simple words or phrases. They do not have to be long. These actions steps have to be assimilated into his lifestyle in order to be effective. Also, clear and specific goals help pace peoples' lives. Otherwise they just waste their energy on aimless activities. When you thing about it, our minds control the ability to organize and plan what we want to do. It helps us put our thoughts, behaviors and actions together. We form habits through the preoccupation of our mind with specific goals. The repetition from our reasoning mind eventually causes the subconscious mind to make it second nature.
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Health promotion still remains the best option to foster good health, especially given the fact that so many health problems can lead to permanent damage. There has to be a balance between our mind, body and soul. For optimum health, those three parts must be in harmony. The essence of this book is to show you how to become an instrument of positive influence for living a happier, healthier life. Most of what is involved in staying healthy is doing the basic things that are common knowledge to most people. But like all else, you make the difference by not only knowing what to do, but putting into practice. Our happiness is determined by the quality of our thoughts, learning how to arrange our mind and detoxify it from toxic or negative emotions. Follow Lucky Harry's story and how he learned to apply the secrets to healthy living. Lucky Harry's success came because he became imaginative, and made the move to choose good habits that will help him achieve healthy living. His cooperation was necessary. He turned the corner, and achieved excellent health. Something he always thought of as just a dream.
About the Author
Dr. Alfred Nkut, M.D., is an accomplished physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with avid interest in leadership. His experience has shown him that self-improvement, especially development of character goals, is not emphasized in most formal educational systems. For this reason, he grew increasingly interested in studying, learning, growing, and researching to provide additional insight into the subject of leadership. Dr. Nkut sees every day as an opportunity to add value not only to his own life, but to the lives of others as well. He has also founded the Skylimit Corporation to make a difference in the lives of people, and a financial institution in Cameroon, West Africa with the goal of poverty relief. The more he learns and understands the area of leadership and success, the more passion he has for sharing that knowledge and for encouraging those who wish to improve their lives. He knows of no better way to get a kick out of life than to give, because for him giving is receiving; it is love --and that's how you make your way to “heaven.” Dr. Nkut and his wife, Dr. Elaine Blacklock, both practice medicine in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and are proud to call the city home along with their children Jacob and Ruthie.