Everywhere you look today you can find diets, exercises and products to make you thinner, sexier, younger, desirable… Marketers prey on your every fear & insecurity. Do their products work? Maybe….
There is one guaranteed practice that will improve your health and happiness – self-love. You’re thinking, “Of course, I love myself!” Well, let’s see if your actions match your words.
Take the quiz below to see if you’re acting like you love yourself.
SELF-LOVE SURVEY
Ounces of water you drink each day
0 8 16 32 40 48 56 64 72 your weight/2
Cups of greens you eat DAILY
0 ½ 1 1 ½ 2 2 ½ 3
Cups of colorful fruits and vegetables you eat DAILY
0 ½ 1 1 ½ 2 2 ½ 3
Number of minutes you move briskly each day
0 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Number of times each week that you do resistance (weight) training
0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of alcoholic drinks you consume weekly.
1 drink = 1 ounce liquor OR 4 ounces wine OR 8 ounces beer
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 >20
Number of sugary drinks you consume daily. 1 drink = 8 ounces
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 >8
Number of hours you sleep each night.
<4 4 5 6 7 8 9 >9
Minutes per day that you practice mindfulness
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 >45
How grateful are you for your life as it is today?
Not at all Somewhat Grateful Very grateful
Number of freshly made meals you consume weekly
Freshly made = made from scratch with fresh ingredients
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 >20
Percentage of food in your diet that is fresh and raw. Think salads and fresh veggies & fruit
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Number of cigarettes smoked per day
0 ½ pack 1 pack 1 ½ packs 2 packs > 2 packs
Number of sugary or starchy snacks you have per day
0 1 2 3 4 >4
How do you handle stress?
Ignore it eat or drink alcohol* bitch to friends exercise meditate
*or other destructive habits such as shopping, gambling or sex
Learn anything? Where will you begin to show yourself more care?
Need help? Give me a call. We can come up with a few new habits to get you started down the road to healthier more loving you!