Health: The Ultimate Goal

Most of us have places that we want to get to. We call these places "goals," "objectives," or "dreams." And if you're at all like me, you know that it's very easy to get so consumed with your future goal that you forget about right now. We lose the present moment. This is the case with so many goals, whether it be a material, financial, or intellectual goal.

But health is different. The pursuit of health is an end in itself. By reaching for it, you achieve it. And you don't have to wait for it, it's here now. The instant that you decide to be healthy, you have taken the step. The key is to make a real decision.

When you live a healthy life, you are living in the moment. And you are also living inside of a goal. You don't need to make it into a future thing that you are reaching for. It is now.

Try this: Sitting in your chair now, put your elbows on your knees. Now take a slow, deep breath into you lower back (yes, breathe into your back). This may be new to most people, but it's the quickest way to change your health. You will feel the expansion of your back as it relaxes. This triggers an immediate response from your body and its many systems. After a minute or two, you will feel really relaxed.

Health doesn't have to be projected into the future. You can be healthy right now. Stop making plans to "get healthy when..." or "lose weight..." and just be healthy. Now. You can't be healthy in the future without being healthy now first. Start where you are and take this small step toward health.

In health,
Chris Janke
www.FSTworkout.com