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Habits of Health Tuesdays 2017

Learn the habits of life that will either promote you or those that will demote you.

Join in the discussion every Tuesday night from 6 to 7:30 pm where we address all the issues!

 

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December

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Trigger- anything, as an act or event that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions. Triggers – those things that create a reaction from us. Habits, feelings, emotions, and beliefs are all stored in the subconscious mind.

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19
December

Michael McCright   Processes, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

My path started almost 40 years ago when I was around 35 years old. I was with a multi-level marketing company called Matol Botanical. I was taking a multi-mineral product called Km to see if it would assist with a very serious back problem and cluster headaches.

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12
December

Michael McCright   Assessment, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Success being: “Progressive Realization of a Worthy Idea” Incorporating Slight Edge into the Law of Success – by using The Law of Cycles. By observing the planets, the tide, sunrise and sunset, plus our own breath, we can conclude that it appears that the universe is operating in a cyclic manner.

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5
December

Michael McCright   Stress, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Reaction - action in response to a stimulus; action in response to some influence or event—MWM (trigger). MWM - typically happens instantaneously, unconsciously, seemingly automatic, without conscious thought.

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28
November

Michael McCright   Journey, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

At or on some level everyone makes plans. There are long-term plans and short- term plans all leading us somewhere. Sometimes they lead us forward and sometimes they take us backwards. Plans seem to always fit our needs, and can be physical, mental, or spiritual.

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21
November

Michael McCright   Behavior, Journey, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Five steps to changing habits: Creating the Power to Make Change Possible.

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14
November

Michael McCright   Assessment, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Evaluate what it is you believe must change. Conduct an assessment – Physical changes – changes to thinking – Mental changes – changes concerning your Spiritual relationship and possibly changes that may enhance your Financial situation.

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7
November

Michael McCright   Stress, Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The holidays are almost upon us. And, of course, the stress which accompanies all of the hustle and bustle surrounding the holidays is beginning. Eustress (so-called good stress) or Dis-stress (so-called bad stress)—do they each affect the body the same way? Does the body see them as the same or does the body react and respond differently to each?

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31
October

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The Law of Abundance states that what you focus on is what is most likely to come about. The Bible Said it First: (BSIF) Proverbs 23:7 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”

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24
October

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

When I hear the word environment, what comes to my mind are my physical surroundings. However, Environment from the dictionary: the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.

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17
October

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Using diligence and discernment, a person can overcome procrastination, lack of willpower and automatic habitual choices. Everyone must be Vigilant and recognize the automatics and make conscious decisions to reverse them.

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10
October

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Many times as we walk down the path of life we come to places where we’ve had some minor gain, a task accomplished, or a goal met. There is something within each individual (I call it the EGO) that says, demands that we receive a reward for that accomplishment.

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3
October

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Have a private conversation between you and you. Conduct an honest evaluation. What is it you don't like about yourself, be honest?

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26
September

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The Chain: One thing leading to another, leading to another, leading to another. Living a Longer Healthier Life – By Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen – Workbook page 15 - Identifying bad habits and triggers.

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19
September

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Does this mean I get to go back eating the way I used to? Beginning any new process requires change – that means transitioning from a place where you are normally comfortable to a place where you are uncomfortable.

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12
September

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Lack of sleep can be one of those incremental slides down the spiral to dis-ease. If we were to stay up for 24 or 36 hours it would have a devastating effect on our bodies, which we could recognize immediately. However, when we get six or 6 1/2 hours of sleep we wake up feeling pretty good.

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August

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Integrating the habits of health into your life.

22
August

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Developing mindfulness.

15
August

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Why is Health so important.

8
August

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

How and why believing in a higher power, something greater than yourself can be important to your well-being. The Connection with or a Relationship with God. It all goes back to the question, what was there in the very beginning? Some individuals attribute the beginning to a universal consciousness. The question I ask is where did that intelligence originate from?

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1
August

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The importance of posture.

25
July

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Sarcopenia – What is it? After age 20 you lose 1 pound of muscle every year. Each pound of muscle you have consumes 70 calories per day. (This helps make up BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate)

18
July

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Calorie Consumption – Daily Food Choices as compared to Daily Activity and Calories Expended

11
July

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Making Change Happen – Learn – Do – Review – Correct – repeat. Cycle of Success – Slight Edge – incorporating simple disciplines into your life to replace dysfunction disabling habits.

4
July

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Defining Optimal Health for individuals.

27
June

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind and Healthy Finances (Trilogy).

20
June

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Habits of Disease

13
June

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Will Power vs. Gaining Knowledge (Force vs. Power)

6
June

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Supplements – while you are doing Phase 1, during transition and regular diet.

30
May

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Taking your life back.

23
May

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Habit of a Healthy Mind

16
May

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Habit of healthy Sleep

9
May

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Habit of healthy Motion

2
May

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Foods that hurt the Body’s Function.

25
April

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Balancing Macro Nutrients (+fiber) the key to a healthy diet. It will balance blood sugar, which balances insulin (the fat hormone).

Eating healthy food, does not necessarily mean eating healthy.

18
April

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

BMI (Body Mass Index) and Mortality, are they tied together?

11
April

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Fueling Breaks – What are the recommendations for eating when I’m hungry between meals

4
April

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Structural Dynamics, Leading to a Cycle of Success.

28
March

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Constructing a healthy World around you.

21
March

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The Slight Edge approach to weight loss and Optimal Health.

14
March

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

From Should to Would. “A Health outside starts from the inside”. (Robert Urich)

7
March

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

Habits of Health Quiz

28
February

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Defining Optimal Health.

21
February

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

The Truth about habits. Where they reside and how they're created.

14
February

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

The Importance of eating (a Balanced Meal) every 2.5 to 3 hours.

7
February

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental

 

How real is the idea of Reducing or Eliminating medications I’m now on?

31
January

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Understanding Basic Nutrition – Why people gain weight – How the body sees different foods.

24
January

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Journaling and its importance – What to log and when -- Monitoring Progress.

17
January

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Setting up a visual chart to lock in your Goal – Structural Stress analysis.

10
January

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Establishing goals for the New Year – without establishing expectations.

3
January

Michael McCright   Physical, Mental, Spiritual

 

Stress Busting Exercises / Questions - 1. Do you breathe effectively and efficiently? (Body) Providing some of the fuel the body needs to maintain its integrity. 2. Do you Journal on a regular basis? (Mind) This process allows the mind to maintain order and keep up by knowing what is happening in the present time / NOW, rather than past or future thinking.

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