In addition to being the Sales Director/Partner at Movement Academy and a personal trainer, I also host a monthly show on the Boomers Lifestyle Network which is broadcast live on Facebook the first Thursday of every month at 10:00AM CST, then posted to YouTube. This month we are talking about how to deal with holiday blues and visiting relatives that are in a nursing home. How does that deal with movement you ask? Well, life is always moving forward. The first holidays without mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa can be difficult. It is important to recognize these moments of sadness, but not dwell on them for long periods of time to make your own movement forward slowed or stopped.
What your mind dwells on is what becomes reality. It’s not a new concept in the philosophy and physiology worlds. People have and do will themselves to sickness and death just as much as willing to living longer and overcoming disease. Talk about your feelings and emotions with family this year if it is a first without a loved one. Talk about the joys and happiness everyone shared together over the years. Your attitude is a key factor in determining how this holiday season goes for you. You know your relative or close friend does not want you to be sad and put the brakes on all the good things you have going on. They want you instead to be happy, prosperous and in a growth mode for success in all you do. If you can’t deal with the grief and sadness alone, seek out a professional who can develop a plan to keep you moving ahead.
The dreaded trip to the nursing home for grandma’s last Christmas is another area of concern and dread. A good home truly has their best interest at heart and wants this holiday season to be one of their best ever. Make the time to spend even just a few minutes with them as you talk about great memories. Your loved one does not want to see you down as their last memory of you before they rest peacefully. Yes, this is a sensitive topic but one we all have to deal with at some point in life. Use the counselors and therapists at the nursing home to assist with comforting everyone in the family. They are professionals and know the best ways to guide you through the difficult times.
As 2018 quickly approaches, how can you use what is sadness now to be motivation for next year? Take all the good memories and let those memories drive you when the rough patches happen. Everyone loves the good times and sails through them. How you manage the rough and down is what sets the top people apart from the other 95%. Know mom or dad are looking down and pulling for you to be the best and get over the hump that is in your way. Rely on that strength to give you the extra push when it’s a dark and lonely night when nothing goes right. Remember, it’s just a night and not a full year, life does change when you work at it. And yes, it is WORK!!
A little different theme this week, but it is still about moving ahead and being the best version of you. Check that attitude and get help when needed to keep it on the plus side. Finish 2017 strong to lead into a better 2018.
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