The Gift Only You Can Give Yourself

The Gift Only You Can Give Yourself

It’s the week of Christmas and Hanukah and all the gifts you’ve gathered are being wrapped and distributed. Amidst this “present frenzy” we often forget about ourselves because we are so focused on blessing others. While blessing others is all good, would you take a focused moment to think about yourself today?

You, too, my friend, are worthy of receiving an end-of-the-year gifting. And what is that one gift that only YOU could give to yourself this year? Struggling to come up with an answer? May I suggest you give yourself the Gift of Health this holiday season? This health-full present, if loving offered (by you) and gratefully accepted (by you), will likely be the most valuable gift you have ever received.

Engaging in regular exercise is just one portion of this great gift. The problem is that while you can purchase a gym membership or piece of exercise equipment, you cannot make good use of them unless you see them as a blessing instead of a curse. You don’t HAVE to go to the gym…you GET to go to the gym. You don’t HAVE to move on purpose, you GET to move on purpose.

Another aspect of the Gift of Health is a commitment to standard maintenance, which in other words, is the regular scheduling of doctor appointments and check-ups. Every illness, disease, and disability is best treated when caught early. Do yourself a “solid” and schedule your annual doctor visits and routine, age-related check-ups such as gynecological, breast, colon, prostate, eye, etc.

Embellish this gift by making a commitment (to yourself) to sleep 7-8 hours each night. This will do your body and mind a world of good. Add a steady fueling of good-for-you foodstuffs to the aforementioned healthy practices, and I’d say you have put the finishing touches on your Gift of Health.

This holiday, bless your own socks off by giving yourself the Gift of Health—if properly cared for, it may just last a lifetime!