Health, how do we appreciate it without losing it first?  This is one of the questions that I think about quite a lot.

1. Everyday when you wake up and nothing hurts, say and know, it’s going to be a GREAT day!
2. If something does hurt, then decide what you are going to focus on instead to get your mind off of the parts that hurt.
3. Focus on what you want to accomplish that day, and then work hard to make it happen!  It is such a good feeling when the day winds down to take a minute to think about what you did do that day.
4. Take those few minutes at the beginning and the end of the day to think about your day, and what great stuff happened during the day.  Appreciate all those moments that were special.
5. If you feel that there were not enough, then think about how you can make special moments for yourself, the next day.  I suggest thinking about what you can do to help someone else, even the smallest gestures, and you will see how that turn into incredible moments.
6. The more you focus outwards, the better you feel.
7. Take a 45-60 minute walk with a friend, it gets you exercising and connecting to a friend! Many studies have been done that are proving that connections to friends help keep you healthy and improve recovery time if you do have a medical challenge. It can also save you a psychologist bill!
8. And lastly, listen to your body.  If you are tired, rest!  Make that a priority.

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