The other day I was a guest at a club in town, and in the locker room there was a sign posted that said, ” Exercise helps us enjoy the things we love to do even more!”

The entire day that saying kept repeating in my head…. exercise helps us enjoy the things we love to do even more………………exercise helps us enjoy the things we love to do even more.

I know what the author of this statement was suggesting. He was stating that having a healthy body makes everything we love to do more fun, more enjoyable, less tiring, more meanigful. Most of us are fully aware of how exercise improves the life we choose to live.

Hmmmm…..but do we really know the meaning of this simple statement? Here’s my question: “Does knowing and agreeing with the meaning of a viewpoint equate with doing the action? More clearly, let us ask ourselves if we ever tried to exercise, following all the literature quidelines for exercising smartly, and then just failed miserably after a few weeks?

How could this happen we may ask? We read all the literature. It says to exercise daily. Do cardiovascular exercise such as jogging, walking, and biking for heart health. Strength train for bone and muscle health. Increase flexibility for better ease of movement. Do yoga. Reduce stress. Develop strong relationships. And the list goes on and on.

However, the real question we need to ask ourselves is this: “If we know all this, then why can’t we change?”

It’s not that we can’t change. We can change. Think about this. You are off to a good start knowing so much about healthy living. It’s a start though. That’s all. A beginning point for healthier living. Necessary? Absolutely. The secret, if there is a secret, is in understanding fully that healthy living requires effort. In the beginning the effort will be quite demanding, but as behaviors change, life gets easier. It gets more fun. More invigorating. More interesting. And more satisfying by far.

If I may offer one suggestion it would be to cease looking for the magic bullet. There’s work to be done by us all. And, if by chance you need assistance in putting healthy living into action, you are in luck, as that is what I do. I’d be happy to help. [email protected] 904 501 6002