Defining your health personality.

You're unique. The characteristics that make up who you are have been developed over time. Experiences, people you've come in contact with, chapters of a book or many books, lessons learned, things tried and explored, school of 'hard knocks', trial & error. Chances are, all of the above have contributed in one way or another how you go about life, how you approach your day, the decisions and choices you make, what's important to you and what your future plans/dreams are.

When it comes to your health, many correlations can be made and should be made..You see, all of these help to define your unique 'health' personality. In other words, how you choose to do health. How you've chosen to 'do' health in middle and later life quite possibly has been influenced by how you did health in earlier years..Were you an athlete? Did you participate in team sports or individually-focused sports? Were you more into recreational pursuits rather than what would be defined as sporting events? Did you enjoy P.E. as a child/teenager or loathe it? Did you enjoy motor sports more than 'ball and bat'-type sports? Were you encouraged to eat healthy foods or were 'fast foods' the norm? Did your family indulge in home-cooked meals regularly or were microwavable dinners typical? Did you drink water frequently growing up or did you make other choices? Were there fleeting moments to steal away for rest, relaxation, and 'alone' time or were you able to make this a regular/integral part of your day and hence, life?

So many things have contributed to the shaping of your own health personality and it's important to reflect on these as you examine the successes and challenges you've had in moving forward with a healthier you. It's so worth taking a little closer look at this when deciding whether a particular diet might be the ticket to some much needed weight loss or that a gym membership might 'force' you to get some exercise.

Success in life in many ways requires a carefully thought out plan or map and your personal health is no different. It really doesn't need to be a 'daunting, time consuming, dreadful' task. It can actually be quite fun, encouraging, and full of discovery.

If you're interested in getting started and putting together what I call an Invest-'fit' Portfolio, please feel free to contact me at elementuhealth@gmail.com.