Over the years, we’ve heard this numerous times from Clients and our reply is always the same. Thank goodness you have or you wouldn’t be talking to us! And, yes, we know this is probably not the answer they were expecting but it usually prompts a smile and helps puts things into perspective… 

 

Blood pressure – and by that we mean High Blood Pressure (!) – is becoming an increasing problem worldwide, not just in the West. It’s estimated that 1 in 4 adults in the UK now have High Blood Pressure or, if you want to be more technical, Hypertension. 

 

So, this week, we’re going to talk about High Blood Pressure and why it’s such a concern. 

Last Summer – was it really that long ago?!? – we wrote about the mixed messages we unwittingly send out each day. Thinking one thing, saying another and doing yet something else. If you missed it, you can find it here. 

 

With all of this going on, it’s little wonder we can find it so challenging to get the results we desire. Or, more accurately, say we desire… 

 

However, we can all remember those seemingly magical occasions when we’ve been really aware of what we do desire. Right now! Not only is it crystal clear, but generates such strong positive feelings, that we just can’t stop ourselves from focussing on it. 

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve taken a look at diets. Why the traditional misery laden approach doesn’t work and suggested a much simpler, seemingly radical, approach. To start looking at what we eat from the body’s point of view. What it actually needs to function at its optimal levels rather than what we – or, increasingly, the advertisers and other influencers (!) – try to convince us is the case. You can find the posts here and here. 

 

So, just what is the human body designed to thrive best on? 

Last week we looked at diets and suggested a different approach to losing those extra pounds which seem to magically appear at this time of year – or in the run up to our fortnight in the sun. For a quick reminder click here. 

 

It all starts with setting our internal sat nav and saying where we are right now. Treating it as being “interesting” – goodness, is that where I am?!? – rather than letting the Little Monster in our Heads use it as another reason to make us feel bad. 

 

Then, deciding where we want to end up. So, feeling healthy / having plenty of energy / looking good / easily moving through our day / something else. 

 

Which just leaves one simple question. How to get there most easily.