2023 has come and gone, and what a 12 months it has been. However fairly than lament over the entire detrimental issues that went WRONG final 12 months, I believed I would take a minute to share what we (my spouse and I) will likely be specializing in NEXT 12 months.
Our principal focus is on our blood strain, as each of ours have been everywhere in the map this final 12 months. My spouse’s objective is to get OFF her blood strain remedy, and mine is to not NEED it!
We’re going to sort out 2024 collectively by specializing in these 4 pillars of well being that Dr. Dean Ornish wrote about in his ebook Undo It. (affiliate hyperlink)
My BNV Assist Group will likely be studying this ebook collectively beginning tomorrow, Jan 1, 2024, if you would like to come back be part of us.
EAT WELL
I really feel I already eat fairly dang wholesome, being a blogger for the final 10 years specializing in an entire meals, plant-based, oil-free eating regimen.
However one factor I KNOW I’m missing is ingesting sufficient water. And since my blood strain has been everywhere this 12 months, and dehydration DOES have an effect on blood strain, I purchased myself this fancy water bottle as a reminder that I have to drink extra water.
One other factor now we have already began is lowering the quantity of wheat merchandise we eat, and for me – it is loads. I LOVE bread. However no matter whether or not it is gluten sensitivity or the glyphosate that is in nearly every thing as of late, reducing the quantity we eat HAS had constructive results on my spouse’s blood strain, so are going to make {that a} focus subsequent 12 months.
What if I am not plant-based or vegan you ask? How can I eat higher?
Here is the place I might begin – and do not forget that even the tiniest change can have a constructive impact:
- Eradicate quick meals as a lot as potential
- Eradicate ultra-processed meals (UPF) as a lot as potential (junk meals)
- Eradicate processed meats as a lot as potential
- Eradicate fried meals as a lot as potential
- Attempt to incorporate extra fruit and veggies each day
- Eat extra salads or have a inexperienced smoothie
- Eat extra starches, entire grains, and beans
- And reduce in your sugary fizzy drinks – drink water as a substitute
MOVE MORE
One other space of my life I have to work on. MOVING MY BODY.
I sit right here behind this desk a LOT. Writing posts, interacting with folks in my teams, doing each day livestreams, answering emails, and many others.
It is the lifetime of a blogger, however it DOES have unwanted side effects – and in my case…. hypertension.
Many individuals spend most of their day doing sedentary actions. Whether or not it’s sitting at a desk at work, planted in your automobile, watching tv, or utilizing your telephone, bodily inactivity is dangerous to your well being. Actually, main a sedentary life-style will increase your threat for hypertension by as much as 50%.
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Even when it is only a stroll across the neighborhood, attempt to get not less than half-hour of motion a day. Discover a strolling buddy, and make a date of it. Have an iphone? Shut these rings!
If it is chilly, raining, or snowing, attempt to discover one thing indoors to do. I’ve an Oculus Quest VR so generally I am going to simply play Beat Saber for an hour.
A technique or one other – nevertheless you possibly can handle – attempt to transfer extra in ’24.
STRESS LESS
Does anybody else have stress and anxiousness like I do? Not just like the final 3 years have been something BUT traumatic however nonetheless…
Consider declining advert revenues, self-publishing your very first cookbook, well being points not solely with ourselves but additionally an aged father or mother, and yeah – the stress is actual. And the blood strain displays it.
However how can we handle it? My spouse and I?
Not so effectively.
Once more, shout out to strolling, particularly in nature for lowering stress and anxiousness. Yoga is nice for this too.
Music can be an excellent stress reducer. Nature sounds additionally assist, which many telephone apps have proper now. There are additionally apps like Headspace and Calm that will help you get began with meditation.
This will likely be a BIG focus for Rhonda and myself.
LOVE MORE
The final pillar Dr. Ornish talks about is love and help.
As a result of guys, in case you are making an attempt to eat more healthy in your well being, however nobody round you helps you – it’s going to be VERY onerous to do. Possibly you are able to do it by your self, however not many do.
You have got GOT to have folks to help you.
And that is what my little neighborhood in Mighty Networks is for.
We meet each day through a livestream to easily chat and be round like-minded individuals who GET this. We speak about our points, what we ate for lunch, our physician’s appointments, the load we have misplaced, slightly little bit of every thing.
There are not any annoying advertisements, nobody will make enjoyable of you, or choose you – we settle for you simply the best way you might be. Some aren’t even absolutely vegan, and that is okay… they’re making an attempt, and we’re there to carry their hand and provides them their greatest shot.
Along with the livestream, now we have:
- a ebook membership the place we learn books collectively
- a film room filled with plant-based documentaries
- a bit for meditation
- a bit for gardening
- a bit for sharing our favourite train
- a bit for vegan pantry gadgets we discover
- recipes after all
- and a lot extra
We might like to have you ever be part of our little household. Come go to us if you happen to can.
Pleased New Years
And with all of that, Pleased New Yr everybody.
Have a contented, wholesome, blessed 2024.
