I love what you write here, Dr. McBride, about reframing the question of health as we ponder New Year's Resolutions. Specifically, you ask us to consider what it means for us, personally, to be healthy, and then to consider how we might move in that direction realistically. Great perspective.
Thank you very much for this post, I appreciate it! Two points resonated with me to a great extent: 1) the title. I've been going through a challenging time lately and I struggle with "not being okay." What I mean by that is I feel like I need to do something, take some steps to solve the issue I am facing and the more I cannot do that at the moment, the worse I feel, etc... which creates a vicious cycle. 2) "Externalize your internal world. Tell your story." This encapsulates why I started writing about my own story perfectly. I've been thinking about why I started in the first place, and this really nails it on the head for me. So thank you for that!
Best New Year's resolution post I've read this year. And probably for many years. At almost 78, it's all about small steps. Literally.. I decided I wanted to continue improving my cardiovascular health. So I'm challenging myself to improve my 14 to 15 minute mile to 10 minutes by year end. That means knocking off about 25 seconds per month. Doable IMO
This made my day!! Thank you for the compliment - and yes I agree that taking small sustainable steps is the way to go! Let me know how your mile time goes by the end of the year! Lucy
My favorite bit is the way you describe health as not an outcome but a "lifelong process that requires facts, courage, truth-telling and guidance. Health is about how we feel, think, and behave as we move through our everyday life." Beautifully said!
Oh thank you! These were a gift from a friend last week - and I don’t recall where the flowers came from but I will try to find out and let you know :)
Thank you for such a sane post about health goals for a new year. I especially like your suggestion to figure out what makes sense as we live through the early weeks of the year. I also like the acronym STEM to represent the 4 areas we need to
address in order to improve our health. I recently realized after a spontaneous conversation with the exercise assistant at my physical therapist’s office that I need more contact with people during my daily life. I am an extrovert and I am energized by a good conversation. ❤️
Thanks for another great post about living healthy - not just filling the right prescription.
This piece brings to mind how I like to frame health teaching: it's like investment consultanting - not to tell you where to put your money to make more money, but where to invest time, energy, and some money to get back the best returns in health and wellness.
Of course, as you mention, it's possible to do it myself with trial and error. My point is that the wisdom of living well is sifting the endless information to find what works for me.
Just the right post to read today on New Year’s Day. I took some notes. Thank you.
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I love what you write here, Dr. McBride, about reframing the question of health as we ponder New Year's Resolutions. Specifically, you ask us to consider what it means for us, personally, to be healthy, and then to consider how we might move in that direction realistically. Great perspective.
Thank you very much for your comment .. and support! Happy New Year and best wishes for 2024!
Love the STEM approach.
thank you for the feedback and support!
For sure! Keep it up
Thank you very much for this post, I appreciate it! Two points resonated with me to a great extent: 1) the title. I've been going through a challenging time lately and I struggle with "not being okay." What I mean by that is I feel like I need to do something, take some steps to solve the issue I am facing and the more I cannot do that at the moment, the worse I feel, etc... which creates a vicious cycle. 2) "Externalize your internal world. Tell your story." This encapsulates why I started writing about my own story perfectly. I've been thinking about why I started in the first place, and this really nails it on the head for me. So thank you for that!
Makes my day!! Thank you and please be gentle with yourself :)
I agree -writing is so therapeutic for me... it's a big reason why i do it
Best New Year's resolution post I've read this year. And probably for many years. At almost 78, it's all about small steps. Literally.. I decided I wanted to continue improving my cardiovascular health. So I'm challenging myself to improve my 14 to 15 minute mile to 10 minutes by year end. That means knocking off about 25 seconds per month. Doable IMO
This made my day!! Thank you for the compliment - and yes I agree that taking small sustainable steps is the way to go! Let me know how your mile time goes by the end of the year! Lucy
Loved this post <3
My favorite bit is the way you describe health as not an outcome but a "lifelong process that requires facts, courage, truth-telling and guidance. Health is about how we feel, think, and behave as we move through our everyday life." Beautifully said!
Thank you- and happy New Year!
you too!!
Love this! Super random but where are the “Happy Happy” gift tags from? They’re gorgeous!
Oh thank you! These were a gift from a friend last week - and I don’t recall where the flowers came from but I will try to find out and let you know :)
Thank you for such a sane post about health goals for a new year. I especially like your suggestion to figure out what makes sense as we live through the early weeks of the year. I also like the acronym STEM to represent the 4 areas we need to
address in order to improve our health. I recently realized after a spontaneous conversation with the exercise assistant at my physical therapist’s office that I need more contact with people during my daily life. I am an extrovert and I am energized by a good conversation. ❤️
Thank you for the kind words — I am glad this post resonated!!
What a beautiful, well written post about setting realistic goals for the new year! Thank you!
Thanks for another great post about living healthy - not just filling the right prescription.
This piece brings to mind how I like to frame health teaching: it's like investment consultanting - not to tell you where to put your money to make more money, but where to invest time, energy, and some money to get back the best returns in health and wellness.
Of course, as you mention, it's possible to do it myself with trial and error. My point is that the wisdom of living well is sifting the endless information to find what works for me.