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 hab-
its, 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 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.