An Active Support Network

An Active Support Network

Do you have five people that could be members of your support network? Could you contact them to ask for their help?  

Once you have a support network in place, your first goal is to make an effort to spend time with the people you identified.

Tell them about this health transformation and consider asking them to join you! Surrounding yourself with like-minded people who practice positive health behaviors will help you to do the same. Now that you've identified your support group, how will you interact with them in ways that enhance your Optimal Health? Will you walk with one of them twice a week? Eat a healthy lunch every day with another at work? Come up with five of these interactions, and write them in your journal.

Remember, this process is reciprocal. You're an important part of their healthy network as well, and you're going to help them sustain Optimal Health just as they help you. You can interact in person with regular meet-ups, either one-on-one or as a group (like going to the farmer's market together or meeting up for a walk).

In fact, call a member of your support network today, and schedule a get together that promotes the Habits of Health. You can even interact via Facebook by sharing words of encouragement on each other's walls.