But first, let’s get one thing clear: this isn’t self-help. Self-help just…sounds bad, ya know? Self-help feels like that book your Dad gave you in middle school after some dumb kid didn’t invite you to their party, so you read it and were like, “I guess I didn’t get invited because I don’t have a firm handshake or squawk at myself in the mirror each morning about how ‘worthy of love’ I am…? I’m confused. I’m just gonna go back to watching Friends and eating Lays Baked Potato Chips because they’re low fat, which makes them healthy. Yay - I love the 90s!”
Yeah, no. This is a “personal development” blog, which is sort of like the cool, grown-ass version of…whatever all that was. Here, at Health on the Rocks, I aim to offer practical, not-cringey life and health advice that doesn’t expect you to be perfect or to sacrifice a well deserved cocktail every now and then.
So if you’re looking to cultivate a better mindset, more self-awareness, and to become healthier - both physically and mentally - stick with me, and I’ll be your accountabilibuddy.
Diets don’t work. (Sorry.) 80% of people who go on a diet will gain the weight back in less than a year, and, in all but 15% of those cases, will end up even heavier.
What’s goin’ on here?
When all is said and done, healthy living is as much a psychological process as it is a physical one (I’d argue even more so), and to neglect the emotional elephants in the room is to kiss your healthy goals goodbye…
I say it’s high time we rethink our approach.
