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The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2018
Healthy Living Tips from
REWARDING NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
As every New Year starts, many of us make all kinds of promises: “Starting today, things are going to be
different!” There was the “old 2017 self” and now the promise of the “new, improved 2018 self.” We tell
ourselves that the 2018 self will be different—we’ll stop procrastinating, exercise more and, for sure, we
won’t mindlessly eat the unhealthy stuff.
Unfortunately, come mid-January, the promised “new self” program doesn’t appear so alluring, and after a
few more weeks of crashing against reality and old habit, the “new self” ideal becomes a wishful memory.
So, how is 2018 going to be a better year? Let’s start with the mindset: You can make some simple
changes that are worth incorporating into your life for a positive impact on your health, your peace of
mind, and your outlook on life!
Try a few of these:
Go for a walk every day -- and think about adopting a shelter dog to walk with you!
Before you sit down to eat, try portion control and put those leftovers in the refrigerator, to help keep
from going for that second helping.
Especially important: Get on a solid sleep schedule, aiming for eight hours of sleep each night!
Turn off your phone/devices when enjoying meals with family or friends.
Give yourself an extra 15 minutes in the morning to prepare and eat a good breakfast, like eggs
(organic, if possible), oatmeal with fruit, or a green smoothie.
Add more exercise to your day by taking the stairs and walking the longer route, and look for
opportunities when you can swap out the car for your bicycle.
Make healthy exchanges when you can -- try soy or almond milk for dairy, and brush on olive or
coconut oil instead of butter and margarine.
Tackle that bookmarked DIY project which caught your eye.
Finally, for anything negative you say -- whether about yourself or another – come back again with two
things that are positive: Love yourself and love others, and celebrate life!
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Heart and Lung Center’s leading-edge technologies can improve your quality of life:
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