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\n\"donna\n<\/div>\n
Donna Smaldone is a COPE certified independent health coach\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Donna Smalldone<\/p>\n

If you could transform your health without
\ndrugs or surgery, would you? Although most
\npeople dream about a future of better health,
\nlowered disease risk, and overall increased
\nwell-being, many don’t progress simply because
\nthey don’t know where to begin. Perhaps you’re
\none of them.<\/p>\n

Your transformation to optimal health begins
\nby making the fundamental choice to take
\ncharge of your health for the long-term. Proper
\nmotivation is key to the success of your journey.<\/p>\n

Optimal Health is simply living life the
\nhealthiest you can with what you have. To successfully
\nmove toward your optimal health, you
\nmust first decide to shift from problem-oriented
\nmotivation like, “I don’t want to be fat,” to
\nsolution-oriented motivation like, “I want to be
\nhealthy.” The difference is subtle but profound.
\nOn page 28 of his book, “Dr. A’s Habits of
\nHealth, Optimal Health Practitioner,” Dr.
\nWayne Scott Andersen encourages us to change
\nour emphasis from what we’re against to what
\nwe’re for. “It’s the same with any fundamental
\nchoice. Once you make the choice to be
\nhealthy, you’ve made it your business to act
\nin accordance with your goal. You’re taking
\nfull responsibility for your actions rather than
\nletting circumstances drive your decisions.
\nYou become the author of your own life story.”<\/p>\n

Statistics show that 85 percent of people
\nwho go on a diet and lose weight will gain it
\nback within two years because they lacked behavioral
\nsupport and guidance. They addressed
\nthe fat on their bodies but never addressed the
\n“fat” in their heads. In other words, they lost
\nweight but didn’t change their habits.<\/p>\n

As a professional health coach, the number
\none lesson I teach my clients is: reaching a
\nhealthy weight is not the destination, but
\nrather, just the first, natural step toward
\nlong-term healthier living. As people become
\nhealthier, they find the energy and confidence
\nthat comes from a healthy body and healthy
\nmind, helping transform all areas of their life.<\/p>\n

A key thing I ask my clients to do once
\nthey’ve made the fundamental choice for
\nhealth, is write down a list of five things they
\nwill eliminate or add to their life as a result
\nof achieving optimal health and their ideal
\nweight. We call it their “why”; their reason for
\nwanting optimal health. Your “why” is your
\n“way.” Each one of us has a unique “why,”
\nincluding: to add years of health to my life to see my children and grandchildren grow; to
\neliminate negative thought patterns, worry,
\nanxiety, and depression; to do something for
\n“me” and adopt value and self-worth; to simply
\nhave more time to think about other things
\nbesides my weight and what I’m going to eat.<\/p>\n

My client Bob in Maryland lost 180 pounds
\nof fat for life and is now doing things in his
\nretirement he never dreamed possible.<\/p>\n

In his words, “I feel wonderful. I smile and
\nam happy. I can go sledding and play tennis
\nwith my grandkids. Not a day goes by that I
\ndon’t receive at least one compliment on my
\nnew health. I am saving money on clothes, food,
\nand medicines. My cravings have been gone
\nsince the first week and I can’t believe how
\nsimple and stress-free this plan is. Several of
\nmy medical labs went from ‘critical’ to nearly
\nperfect and I’m off almost all medications. The
\nthing I love most is the improved health and I
\nbelieve this program saved my life. By example,
\nI’ve been able to influence others toward their
\nown optimal health, including my wife, my
\nsister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and coworkers.
\nI am so happy I fit into the world.”<\/p>\n

There is a difference between being non-sick
\nand being healthy. It’s the difference between
\nsurviving and thriving. You deserve the latter.
\nIt’s time to stop what you are doing, challenge
\nyourself to make a change, and choose optimal
\nhealth.<\/p>\n

Smaldone is a COPE certified independent
\nhealth coach.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy Donna Smalldone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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