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Written by Erin Tullius
Posted in iNFORMATION PRESS - Health

The New Year has typically always been about two things: reflection and resolution. As that glittering sphere begins its decent in the Big Apple, we reflect upon our accomplishments and challenges and resolve to do something productive, fulfilling, or exciting before the next ball drops. Research has shown that between 40% and 45% of Americans actually set a formal New Year’s Resolution, but sadly, only 18 out of 100 are still on the wagon come Summer.

As you may have already guessed, health-related resolutions such as losing weight, quitting smoking, and drinking less, dominate in popularity. Gyms have even coined the term “January Joiner” for those who join up and six weeks later are more likely to be found on the couch than on the treadmill. While I am sure those resolution-makers are well intended, it seems as though there must be a missing component. It takes 21 days to create a habit, so those who don’t make it that far don’t stand a chance, but what about those who press on a little further? Where do they begin to stray?

Studies have shown that 80% of folks will self-sabotage their health as a result of a deeply seeded emotional wound. And yet, with some simple behavioral changes and a bit of discipline, people can regain their health or ideal body size in a relatively short period of time.

Feeling fit and taking care of your body go hand in hand with dealing with those possible emotional issues that make staying active difficult More activity remains the truest form of exercise. Take a low-tide walk, get out with the pooch a few more times a day, make more vegetarian dinners, or bring out that bike from the basement. This year it doesn’t have to be about hiring a trainer or joining a gym, it can be about walking to the grocery store, getting together with neighbors and friends for an afternoon walk, or accepting and loving your body the way it is. 

In the spirit of the New Year, find a way to get healthy, remain healthy and in turn, live your best life, the life you deserve.

--Erin Tullius is an Inspirational Wellness Trainer & Coach and the author of Mind Over Fatter: The Secret to Thinking Yourself Thin.