Chattanooga Pulse

Written by Dr. Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D
Wednesday, 29 October 2008 19:16
Practical tips for food and fun

Editor’s note: This is part one of a series that Dr. Rick is doing on healthy holidays.

As many of you know, especially if you’ve been regular readers of this column or have listened to my radio show, earlier this year I set several wellness intentions for myself. Primary among those has been my desire to become more active, and to become a person who is vigilant about my physical health. Like everyone else, there are issues on several branches of my family tree to which I do not want to fall prey, and toward that end, and as I age, I intend to do what I can to be more in the healthful driver’s seat and less a victim of heredity.
Has it all gone perfectly? Noooo. A few steps forward, a step back…pretty much the natural progression whenever we consciously tackle personal growth, be it mental health, spiritual health, or physical health. Fortunately, I’m pretty patient with myself, and am able to see the successes, as well as big ol’ room for improvement.