Simple Health Tips: Take control your health

With all the negativity we see in the world, it can be easy to fall into a state of victimhood.

It feels as though we’re simply victims of all the vagaries of life — war, disease, tragedy, fear, crime, poverty, and the list goes on. With more technological advancements, we’ve pulled back and away from that previously tribal community into a life of social isolation.

Due to a combination of these factors, many people will retreat behind negative health habits such as comfort eating, social isolation, and relying on pharmaceutical drugs to treat symptoms of illness.

But with 300 million people in the world suffering from depression, these actions are clearly not the solution. So often we tend to focus on the symptoms of problems instead of the source.

But, by changing our perspective and learning to view life from a more optimistic lens, we can start making lifestyle changes. We can start taking responsibility and be in charge of the future.

Reality does not have to be depressing, painful, and hopeless. You can live a life of positivity, health, and gratitude!

The power is in your hands. In her book, A Mind of Your Own, Dr. Kelly Brogan states that we are often the cause of our own distress. And if we control our own distress, then we can control our own peace and happiness.