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A few years ago, I had the dubious pleasure of visiting the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The town was originally named Hot Springs. In 1950, Ralph Edwards, the host of the radio quiz show “Truth or Consequences,” announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Hot Springs won! Edwards visited the newly renamed town during the first weekend of May during their Fiesta for the next 50 years.
In 1956, after a brief stint by Jack Bailey, Bob Barker became the host of the “Truth or Consequences” TV show.
Barker always ended each episode with the phrase, “Hoping all your consequences are happy ones!”
“Truth or Consequences” might be a good name for a game show, but when it comes to our lives, choice and consequences is what we will get.
Making Healthy Choices
Making healthy choices such as being physically active, healthy eating, managing stress, and eliminating habits such as smoking, illicit drug use and excessive alcohol consumption will lead to:
- Looking good and feeling great
- Having more energy in everything you do
- Lowering your stress level and helping you react to stress much better
- Having and maintaining a healthy body weight
- Lowering your risks for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and many types of cancers and other illnesses
- Having a stronger, better functioning body with healthier bones, joints and muscles
- Getting from where you are to where you want to be
It is important to find an approach that works for you, and one that you will be able to maintain. Rather than trying to make all the changes at once, consider breaking them down into smaller steps, and then take one step at a time. Of course, it will take effort until you get used to your new routines, but be assured that the effort you put into these changes will be well worth it, and these changes will become easier to stay with over time. As you replace your unhealthy habits with healthy choices, these will become your new habits.
Make your top priorities being more active, eating well and having a positive outlook on your future. You can do this!
As Bob Barker used to say, “Hoping all your consequences are happy ones!”
If you make good choices, you know they will be.
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