The Odyssey

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going .” Jim Rohn We all dream of living a healthy lifestyle - staying active, fit and feel energetic but not all us are motivated enough to actually do so due to the price we have to pay. Motivation is fleeting; it comes and goes, but habits stick for longer. If you value your health as you should, you need to start doing something now and stop relying on external motivations. It all starts by forming good habits with a disciplined mindset full of “get-it-done” attitude. Here are five habits that will make you healthier. 1.     Great Morning routine “ If you win the morning, you win the day.” – Tim Ferris. Develop a strong morning routine that will set the tone for the rest of your day. A good morning routine will not only help you win your day but all other important areas of your life.   Be proactive - prepare and plan the night before. Spend 10 to 15 minutes a night before...

“ Health is not just about nutrition (diet) and exercises, it is also about what you put in your mind and heart .” – Unknown In 1948, the World Health Organization defined (WHO) defined health as the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.  I guess it’s safe to say we all know the importance of eating light and right as well as living an active lifestyle. Yet we still hang on to our old and bad habits eating junk food and sitting passively watching television after 8-hours sedentary jobs at our work places. As Thomas Moffet says, we are “digging our graves with our teeth” as we; 1)     Feed our bodies with high-fat, high cholesterol and non-nutritious foods, 2)     Poison our system with cigarettes, alcohol misuse, and substance abuse, 3)     Sit passively in front of our TV sets daily and spend long hours on social media, 4)   ...