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The Secret To Getting Stuff Done
By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D.
What's on your healthy to-do list? If it's the same thing that was
there last week, and the week before, and the week before that ...
well, you might not need a personal chef, personal shopper or personal
trainer. And you might not need to delve into the deep psychology
about what's holding you back when it comes to deciding to lose
weight, quit smoking or amp up your workouts.
Instead, a new program of "hope therapy" may help. Hope therapy teaches you how to set a smart goal, devise strategies for working toward it and learn to believe in your ability to achieve it. These steps make you more hopeful, which in turn helps you achieve what you're dreaming of. When people did eight sessions of this type of therapy, they also ended up having less anxiety and had better self-esteem.
So what's a smart goal? It needs to fit every letter of the acronym:
Specific: Not "lose weight," but "lose a pound a week for the next six weeks."
Measurable: As in "walk for 30 minutes every day," not just "walk more."
Attainable: Losing 20 pounds in 1 week? Uh, try again.
Relevant: The results need to be rewarding to you.
Time-based: Saying, "I want to quit smoking" lets you off the hook for quitting today, but if you want to quit smoking before your ski trip in December, you have to get started today.
Then, figure out exactly how you'll make it happen. And give yourself credit for the little steps; that's what gets you there.
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The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: The Owner's Manual." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com. (c) 2009 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
This news arrived on: 10/12/2009
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10-15-2009 04:56
Vicky Ross wrote:
Thing's we should do:
All of your sugguestions were great: I live in Fla. and the weather has been in the mid & upper 90's through yesterday.. Oct. 13-2009. I have a very bad back, and have been wanting to go for walk's.. Now.. this weekend we are finally going to have weather in the mid-80's.. so i plan to get out and walk as far as my back will allow..i have had every procedure the Dr's. offer except surgery now my Dr. is sending me to a Orthopedic Surgeon.. I am not sure about surgery, if it will help me? I just want my life back as it was two yr's. ago..if you can sugguest a different option for me, I would be so.. grateful to you, THE DOC'S... I read your e-mail everyday.. Thank You, Vicky Ross
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