Wellness

POWER OF CHOICE

Over the next few issues, The FLAME will delve into each tenet of the CREATION Health concept and what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. While each letter in CREATION stands for an important health aspect, we’ll begin with the letter C for Choice. Maybe you’d like to change your life for the better. You might want to become physically fit or adopt a plantbased lifestyle. Whatever it may be, the first step in the right direction is making a choice towards self-improvement.

Be Ethical By choosing to live by ethical standards, you have the power to be a better person. Be brave enough to allow yourself to think about how your actions affect yourself and others. For example, maybe you tend to be petty in some circumstances. Next time that behavior comes up, stop and reflect why you’re feeling that way and what can be done to reverse it.

Be Healthy By choosing to be healthy, you’ll be taking care of your mind, body, and spirit. You can begin by making small changes towards success. Rather than eating a greasy meal for lunch, you may opt for a salad instead. This one choice might eventually lead to a plant-based lifestyle.

Be Spiritual By choosing to be spiritual, you can gain depth, meaning, and purpose. You may learn that there’s more to life than simply collecting material possessions. This one choice could lead you down a path of goodwill you might not have experienced before. Embarking on or deepening one’s spiritual path can lead to profound changes.

Be Committed By choosing to be committed to your goal, you’re setting yourself on a trajectory to achieving it. First, begin with a plan. You can even write in a daily journal to keep track of your progress. Know what your goal is and clearly state each step necessary to making it happen. If you make mistakes along the way, forgive yourself and get back on track.

Be Responsible By choosing to be responsible, you’ll have control over your own decisions in a positive way. Letting others control you may seem like the easy way out, but it becomes more and more costly. Know how important your own life is so you can live it the way you want.

Be Impactful Your positive choices will likely inspire others to make smart choices as well. This realistically helps to make the world a better place. One example of this is volunteering. When someone selflessly gives their time and effort to walk a dog, raise funds for charity, or give to the poor, others often take notice. People need someone to provide the inspiration to get motivated and live.

Your health and well-being depend on the decisions you make. Each positive choice is a step in the right direction. Everyone deserves to understand that a better life is waiting for them if they just make the choice to live it. Learn more at creationhealth.com.