05/04/2023
IT'S SPRING!!!
Spring always makes me feel like it's time to renew. Longer days, more sunshine, greening of grass and trees, flowers blooming, and new life. It's a good time to take a look at yourself and do an assessment of where you are in life and where you want to go.
If you are a young adult, you may be thinking about your future and what you want to do with your life. You may be in the middle of life with a busy job either outside or inside your home, balancing your needs with the needs of your family. You may be going through a very stressful time mentally or physically. Life may be dragging you down and you are struggling to get through each day or you may be having the time of your life. You may be having babies or struggling to have babies. You may have just become an empty nester. You may be a new parent or a grandparent. You may have become a caregiver to elderly parents. You may be overwhelmed with illness or tragedy in yourself or a family member. You may be an elderly person figuring out what the rest of your days will look like.
Attaining and/or maintaining health as you go through these various stages of life's triumphs and trials can be challenging. Health encompasses physical, spiritual, community, mental and environmental wellbeing. As amazing as our bodies are they can be affected by all of these areas to the extent that we can be made unwell. Identifying and making the changes necessary to address these areas can be difficult to figure out.
This Spring season, take the time to really look at your life. Take note of where you are and where you want to be. Be honest and insightful and remember you have to look within first. We all have a tendency to blame our problems on someone or something. We first need to take ownership of who we are and what changes we need to make. Ask yourself what is holding you back from moving toward a goal of being your best self. You don't have to do everything at once, just make one positive change. Pick something you know you can succeed at. With each success you will build your confidence on making further changes. Consider writing yourself a note of encouragement every morning and sticking it on the mirror or the fridge. "You are Strong", "You are beautiful", "It's going to be a great day". It may sound silly, but it will help. Maybe you want to change your eating habits. Again, pick something doable to start, so you can build your confidence. Drink an 8 ounce glass of water every morning when you get up or don't eat anything after 8 pm. Each time you are successful you learn that you have the power to make positive changes in your life. More importantly every time you make a positive change, you influence your health both now and in the future.
Canfield Wellness aims to help everyone be their best self. I do a thorough assessment on every patient and we establish what your wellness needs and goals are. So many people are helped just by having someone listen to and work through all of their concerns. Life is tough and complicated and we each have our individual journey to navigate. I would love to help you in any way I can.
Dr. Cheryl Canfield
Canfield Wellness, PLLC
Integrative Healthcare and Consulting
989-977-9019