5 Tools to Get Your Health Back

Listening Partnerships

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Sometimes our emotions get in the way of pursuing our dreams. A listening partnership enables you to work through emotional and practical obstacles that get in the way. A listening partnership is an agreement between two people to take turns listening to one another with love and no judgement for equal time as each one explores thoughts, feelings, and challenges. They’re also a great place to laugh and cry, which is great because laughter and tears can aid in physical and emotional healing by decreasing stress hormones and increasing endorphins and other neuro-peptides. When facing difficult decisions and lifestyle changes, listening partnerships can make all the difference in your healing work.

A Fabulous Support Team

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It can be hard, but inviting friends and family to join you on your ride to better health can make an enormous difference. Research has shown that higher levels of social support can improve cardiovascular health and immune functioning, and contribute to longer survival rates for cancer and heart attack patients. The key is to be will¬ing to invite your loved ones in and tell them about your struggles, your fears, and your plans. Asking loved ones to join you at medical appointments, exercise together, or experiment with healthier recipes are good starting points. Taking leadership in this way can deepen your relationships and lead everyone around you to better health in the process.

An Organizing System

Organizing your space can also make it easier to take charge of your health. I know many people who finally adopted a new self-care practice like yoga or weightlifting once they cleared boxes out of a spare room or piles of papers out of a corner of their bedroom to create space for it. Here are five steps to organize any room to support your healing efforts:
1. Get Help – Ask friends or family to spend a couple hours to help.
2. Declutter – Get rid of as much as possible into recycling, garbage and donation bags.
3. Categorize – Gather together items that are used for similar tasks.
4. Put it away – Put the items in the same categories away together near where they are used.