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Healthy Tip of the Week (HTW) - January 24-30

Article posted by Publisher in Fitness on January 4, 2024 - 1:01pm
Key words: Fitness, Environment, Food, Spirit & Mind, Health Info, New Year's Resolution, Htw, Healthy Tip Of The Week, Health Tips.

 HTW #4 (01/24/2011-01/30/2011):Laugh more. Laughter is the best medicine you'll ever have; it's free and doesn't require a perscription.Click the link below to learn more about the benefits of laughter!

HTW #3 (01/17/2011-01/23/2011):Cook a healthy dinner at home with your family instead of eating fast food.Click the links below to learn more about how to make healthy meals!

HTW #2 (01/10/2011-01/16/2011): Too cold to walk/run outside? Buy a cheap exercise DVD for a fun indoor workout. They come in many varieties! Click the links below to read more about simple indoor exercises that you can do!

HTW #1 (01/03/2011-01/09/2011): Instead of making a general goal to "eat healthier," set specific goals for changes you want to make. For instance, set a goal to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables each day or exercise for 30 minutes each day. Specific goals will help you measure your progress.Click the link below to learn more about how to stick to your goals!:

For the new 2024 year, GetHealthyHarlem.org will post a healthy tip each week! You will find a new healthy tip at the beginning of every week on GetHealthyHarlem.org that will give you new ideas on ways to stay fit, eat right, protect the environment, reduce stress, and prevent or manage hypertension.

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Posted 3 weeks ago

kersti wrote

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I think general goals are as easy to ignore than specific goals. It's about the will and the motivation to reach the goal. For control purposes of course it is better to set concrete goals and tick them after finishing, but general goals could be more motivation because you let yourself enough action space. It depends on the type of human being you are. Try it for yourself and start with sports, and I do not mean Wii sports ;D !

Posted 2 weeks ago

Laura wrote

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I think the main thing in goal setting is being realistic with yourself. You can set a really specific goal (i.e., I will exercise 30 minutes a day 5 days a week + I will eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day), but if you are unable to get the extra fruits and vegetables locally for every day of the week, or if you are unable to budget that amount of time to exercise - you will only set yourself up for failure.

Be honest with yourself: If you can only realistically exercise 1 time a week for 30 minutes, make that your goal. As you begin to achieve that goal consistently, you'll see that you might be able to increase your goals to 2x.. or even 3x a week. It's easy to aim high, fail and then get discouraged by your failure. Instead, I say that every little bit helps. If you make a realistic goal, you're more likely to fulfill it and gain the encouragement to increase your goals down the line. Good luck! If I can do it - so can you! Baby steps - every little bit counts!