Take control of your health for good in 2022

Anew year is almost upon us and with it comes the promise of new beginnings, a fresh slate, and resolutions that fade into oblivion by February.

Let’s be honest. How many of us set lofty targets and goals and promise ourselves ‘this will be the year I achieve them’, only to realise the year has passed in a flash and we’re no further ahead? We’ve all been there.

‘Getting healthy’ is one of the best goals you can have but is pointless if you don’t have the correct knowledge, tools and plans on how to get there. We are surrounded by a minefield of confusing and contradictory information that leads us to follow fads, trends and the next ‘quick fix’ in the hope it will be the silver bullet we’re looking for.

Sadly, when it comes to health and wellbeing, silver bullets don’t exist. What we really need to do is step away from the hype and start getting back to basics with a few fundamental principles that will provide us with optimal health over the long term.

Our bodies are incredibly intelligent machines that strive to be well every single day. Much of the time, we abuse them through poor lifestyle choices that result in symptoms such as pain and inflammation, anxiety and depression, stubborn body fat, autoimmune dysfunction,

adverse menopause symptoms and poor sleep.

None of these things is ‘normal’ or ‘part of the ageing process’. They are whispers from the body that something is wrong.

Fortunately, through a holistic approach, great physical and mental wellbeing can be restored in as little as six weeks by focusing on the five functional pillars of health:

Nutrition: know which foods promote healing and which ones to avoid.

Exercise: understand the right type of exercise for your current state of health.

Gut Health: an essential (and misunderstood) part of overall wellbeing.

Sleep: learn how to achieve deep, restful sleep to super-charge the healing process.

Address the root cause of stress: resolve background stress for a healthy body and mind.

When these five pillars work in harmony, they provide a sensible, straightforward and sustainable approach to health and an ideal environment for the body and mind to thrive.

It’s time those failed new year’s resolutions become a thing of the past. Make 2022 the year you take control of your health for good!

To find out more about how to achieve and maintain great health over the festive season and beyond, or to purchase the Jennings’ newly released book ‘From Living Hell to Living Well’, visit www.jenningshealthcoach.com

Tauranga-based holistic health coaches Steve and Heidi Jennings are highly sought-after leaders in the health and wellness industry who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their field. They claim an impressive track record spanning two decades and thousands of satisfied clients. PHOTO: Supplied.