The Mountain Is You

HOW TO RESOLVE THIS
Define health on your own terms. What does a healthy life look like for
you? How would it make you feel, and what would you be doing?
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It is difficult to look solely to anyone else’s definition of healthfulness,
particularly because we are all different people with varying needs,
preferences, and schedules.
Instead, figure out what makes you feel best. Decide what combination of
healthy eating, exercise, and sleep is right for you, and stick to it. Like so
many things, healthy habits are best established gradually. Instead of trying
to force yourself to take an hour at the gym at 6 AM, try instead to do 15
minutes, or perhaps swap out with a class you really enjoy, or go at a time
that works better for your schedule.
Make it easy for yourself to succeed. Prep your meals or keep water by your
desk so you can sip it throughout the day. Gradually recondition yourself to
prefer healthy habits, ones that actually work for your lifestyle.
B E I N G “B U S Y ”
Another very common way that people sabotage is by distracting
themselves to the point of being completely phased out of their lives.
People who are constantly “busy” are running from themselves.
Nobody is “busy” unless they want to be busy, and you will know that
because so many people with extremely hectic schedules would never

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describe themselves that way. This
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is because being “busy” is not a virtue; it only signals to others that you do
not know how to manage your time or your tasks.
Being busy communicates importance; it often makes you seem a little
untouchable to others. It also overwhelms the body so that it can only focus
on the tasks at hand. Being busy is the ultimate way to distract ourselves
from what’s really wrong.

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