I’ve become a victim of healthy peer pressure. I have a good friend who is a complete health freak and I find her healthiness is rubbing off on me. I almost feel like I’m trying to keep up to her standard. I’m thinking it’s a good thing though, perhaps everyone needs to hang around a few healthy people to get a bit of a kick to healthy it up.
I’ll give an example. This particular friend of mine has decided to give up all forms of caffeine. This includes tea and chocolate, two of my favourite treats. There’s no way I’m giving up chocolate, but for some strange reason, I automatically started drinking herbal tea instead of my normal caffeinated English tea every day at 10:30am. Why did I break my routine so easily? It must have been the peer pressure!
I’ve also found myself trying to keep up with everyone else’s yoga routine. So, you’re doing yoga and meditation twice a day? Well, so can I!!
Quite frankly, this is the kind of peer pressure I’m happy to have. My advice to you is to go and find yourself a healthy friend and start talking about health stuff. In my opinion it’s the most effective and easiest way to be healthy. The conversations you have with this friend will get you motivated and you can share how much better you feel for each change you make in your life. I’ve started to surround myself with very health conscious people and it’s definitely making a positive impact on my life. Who knows what I’ll be giving up next!
Frances Kerr
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This is great! It’s a corollary to a report last month finding that obesity is contagious–meaning that bad dietary habits are passed not only among family members, but circles of close friends, as well. Also, Dr. Phil, is outspoken about family members or friends living in the same house who are obese and not dealing with it, are the worst possible influences to be around if you’re dieting.
The reason I took up Bikram Yoga was because my employer was doing it, and invited me to come along. That was five years ago, and I’ve been a regular ever since.
Taking the plunge is a whole lot easier with a friend!
Boyd Martin
subtleenergysolutions.com
Wow Boyd, that just proves my point even more, thanks!
And it really does work the other way around too. If I’m around friends who are eating heaps of chocolate, it’s almost as though it’s okay for me to have as much they’re having. It’s weird. Stick with the friends eating the apples I guess!
How’s the Bikram Yoga going? What the theory behind the heat? I’ve never looked into it.
The room is intentionally warm (105+ degrees) to help your muscles stretch more safely and easily, and to promote increased perspiration (one of your body’s natural functions to eliminate toxins). See my article on my first experiences with it. It was hard, but the best thing I’ve ever done for myself - http://www.subtleenergysolutions.com/newsletter-boydyoga.html
I find this funny, since discovering your youtube videos earlier today, I find myself inspired to eat healthier and search for more natural skin care! ^_^
Not really peer pressure, but effective nonetheless.
I think it maybe these blogs that keep me going too!
Since my health quest my housemates are eating more healthily too.
Hope your trip is going well.
Life is so weird. I was just reading the comments and thought hmm i wonder what bikram yoga is… I read about it on the internet and if all goes well, I’ll be going to a class in about a week. fantastic
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