Move to Live Y O U R R E S O U R C E T O M O V I N G W E L L A N D L I V I N G L I F E
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• Choice Physical Therapy News • Patient Success Story NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!
(continued from outside) According to an online survey 188.9 million adult Americans (74% of the population) say they’re ready to better themselves in 2021. Health resolutions made up the majority with 46% of those people surveyed saying they’d like to improve their health in the upcoming year. Goal setting is great, I think it’s really useful to sit down and take some time to reflect on what exactly we’d like to improve. Unfortunately, some statistics report that the resolution failure rate is roughly 80%, and most lose their resolve by mid-February. Yikes! If you are one of those roughly 117 million Americans that would like to be healthier in the coming year (or if you have another resolution) human psychology principles can be applied here and hopefully help keep the wind in your sails until you reach that goal. Instead of saying, “I’d like to be healthier this year”... try to dig deep and ask yourself WHY do you want to be healthier? Do you want to be able to get down on the floor and play with your kids or grandkids (and not feel like 115 years old when you try to get up)? Have you seen a family member suffer from a chronic health condition that runs in the family (like heart disease or diabetes) and you don’t want the same for you? Do you enjoy exercising to feel good, look good, and have a stress management outlet and you’re worried that nagging lower back pain could stop you from exercising? We all have our individual goals, we just need to sit down and make sure they are specific to our
individual situation. (Hint: once you dig deep enough into your “why” that you get some goosebumps, you’re probably pretty close)! Once you’ve defined your why, ask yourself: what is the very first thing I need to do to get closer to my goal? Usually, it’s not: “I need to workout 5 times per week for 60 minutes each day.” Think on an even smaller scale, you need to build momentum at this phase and you need to be successful. Instead of going to the gym maybe you decide that with your busy schedule it will be feasible for you to walk around the block 3 times weekly for the next month. Once that is accomplished you can set the next goal. Small goals that are obtainable help to build positive feelings, feelings of accomplishment and they help us to form habits. The best improvements don’t happen all at once, small, even tiny changes made consistently over time will build up to significant, lasting changes in the long run. If getting healthier is part of your 2021 plan but you’re dealing with nagging aches and pains that you’re worried may sidetrack your progress, we’re here for you! Give us a call and set up a time to speak with one of our Doctor’s of Physical Therapy that can help you identify where your body may be compensating which can be contributing to your aches and pains, with that knowledge you’ll be able to develop a work smarter, not harder plan to move well and live your best life in 2021!
Cheers to a very precedented, very normal 2021! Joe
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