Dear Reader,
Now let’s be really honest with each other.
How are you doing in that game that is your life?
Putting aside façades for a moment, are you basically winning? Losing? Or are you stuck and just struggling to hold on?
Are you winning at the things that are most vital in your life?
If by chance you haven’t gotten around to prioritizing those things that are crucial in your life, I’ll show you a way to rate your life. But before doing there, you might just want to check to see if any of the following statements apply.
Which statement(s) best describes your situation? 1. Some symptoms, such as smoking, overweight, alcohol abuse, or insufficient physical activity
that I haven't been able to deal with.
2. I’ve tried
practically every diet or cessation program out there. None worked.
So now
(a)
I continue with the seemingly losing
battle;
(b)
I quit struggling and eat, smoke or drink whatever I want, whenever
I want it. I quit denying myself. Stopped keeping track of the food,
drinks or cigarettes I consume. Quit weighing myself;
(c)
I binge, purge, go on fad diets and use other means to keep
my weight in check;
3.
I do not have a weight problem. I keep my Body Mass Index in the
18.5 to 24.9 range consistently, without any extraordinary measures.
4. I've tried my best to change, but people close to me undermined rather than supported my efforts. I am stuck.
5. My life is turning into an exhausting, draining, seemingly
never-ending struggle. I’m stressed out meeting the demands of
others, while my wants and needs go unmet.
6. I'm disorganized
and my life is spiraling out of control. My home/workplace are a mess.
7. I suspect I may be
suffering from depression.
8. I was taught
self-reliance. I'm stubborn. I'll do it my way, even if it kills me.
9. I have
become a closed system -- a creature of habits. I
don’t feel comfortable outside my old routines.
10. I've read and tried to apply the advice of well-known, self-help
and motivational gurus. But the attempts to change didn't last.
So I’ve quit trying to change.
11. “I wake up in cold sweat with this recurring nightmare: I get downsized from my career and then trudge from one minimum wage job to another until I die,” is how one employee explained the prevailing job/economic insecurity — today’s most pervasive fear.
So Where Do You Come Out on All This? Which, if any, of the above statements ring true for you? You may first need to do some preparatory spadework before you can change your life. And Cutting Loose as well as Unlock Your Life have been designed to do just that.
Now please click Rate Your Life.
Should you have any personal, lifestyle questions, e-mail them to me at
Ask the Lifestyle Expert
and I’ll respond in that column, if they are of general
interest.
Al Louis Ripskis
Lifestyle Expert/SCORE
Counselor
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