By listening to that persons’ story comes a deeper sense of connection, something we as humans crave (just look at the growth of Facebook and the other social media). Connection gives us meaning. A sense of belonging, being part of the tribe, something Abe Maslow recognised in his ‘Hierarchy of Needs’.
By actively listening today it gave me a
great insight into the challenges some people have with their daily health.
Stress, elevated blood pressure, poor sleeping patterns, sacrifices mothers
make for their children [often at the expense of themselves] are typical things
I get told in such conversations.
Interestingly most people know and recognise
these issues. The big challenge for most of the people I talk to is how to
develop a strategy to improve their health and implement it i.e. finding time for ‘you’ each day for
exercise [and not feeling guilty about it, which is another blog post topic].
As a health coach and personal fitness trainer it is exactly
what I specialise in…helping people develop strategies and supporting them as
the implement them..it is a truly satisfying role.
PS As Diabetes Awareness Week comes to a close, I again urge
each of us to find time for ourselves. As Diabetes Australia points out ‘we can
prevent the severity of accidents by wearing set belts, drownings by wearing
life jackets etc. When will you start investing in yourself? Please let me
know.
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