A year from now and you are a lot “healthier”, what does “healthier” mean to you?

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I have been asking this question for a few years now, and the answers I get are as varied as the people I meet. At first however, people are stumped by the question, and give me stock answers like losing weight, or having more energy, and is it when I dig deeper that they give more meaningful answers. For one person it meant enjoying dancing again, and saving hundreds of pounds on new dancing dresses, as she was able to fit into her original, beautiful ones again.
My colleague Jen Unwin taught me this method, and said that losing weight is a “So, what? What difference will it make to your life?”
She also taught me that it helps to GRIN!
Set your Goals
Use your Resources
Make changes in Increments
Notice your improvements
And GRIN

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Disclaimer: This is as accurate and comprehensive as possible, but it is only general advice, and is not a substitute for the individual advice you might receive from your own doctor. Any doctors should use their own clinical judgement in deciding how to apply it to their own patients.