Join us at Green Ment with Dr Hamed al Sinawi on Sunday, 6 pm.
We are in the middle of January 2022. Are you keeping up with your new year resolutions? Or have you given up so soon?
Wondering how you can stay true to your resolutions throughout the year?
People tend to wish for a better version of themselves each year. Most of the time the resolutions aim for better health.
Gym memberships, new bikes, new exercise equipment, new pair of running shoes teamed with sportswear are invested in first but after a while, they are not catchy enough to keep the interest going.
So where do we go wrong?
Dr Hamed al Sinawi says, “It is interesting to note that we all want to make a positive change and seek a healthy lifestyle provided you keep a time frame so that you stick to it. So the idea is to ask, what is my objective for this year? Most importantly, how do I achieve this objective?”
So why don’t we stay true to our resolutions?
“I think it is a combination of factors. For example, most people identify with losing weight and that is probably difficult as it is not very helpful because we have to be more specific to help ourselves in achieving the objective. First of all, it would help if you would say, ‘I want to lose five kilograms in the first two months.’ At the same time one has to be realistic by asking, is it achievable?” pointed out Dr Hamed.
The questions to ask are: Do I have to change my schedule to incorporate gym timing? Can I monitor my meal or should I move on to a healthy meal or any specific diet? Does my physical health allow me to try a strict fitness regime? Would willpower help to hold onto resolutions?
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