Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have

Carolyn:

My "Watch out!
I am analyzing you right now"
look!

I have MANY habits that I wish that I could get rid of.  The worst ones are worrying and over analyzing.  They cause more trouble than I really know and they are a waste of time.  I over analyze pretty much everything and anything that is said or done.  I try to figure out what was "REALLY meant by that".  Usually, my mind turns to a negative conclusion, and then my insecurities set in; I end up causing more of a ruckus than intended.  I feel that this is a product of 4 years of Psychology at UW-Milwaukee. If I was involved with that line of work, over analyzing would not be such a bad thing, but I am not. I constantly struggle to not worry about would could have been and what will be. I also struggle to just let things go, not dwell on them and look too much into things. At least I am working on it though, so props to me on that :)

"Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday!" - unknown

I believe I just got done
dominating a bocce
game at my family get together

If I have one ridiculously bad habit, it would be SMOKING.  Not only is it disgusting, it is also ridiculously bad for me and for those around me.  Over the past few years, I have been doing a lot more reading on health and wellness.  I understand that I need to make changes in order to improve my quality of life.  While attending a seminar or meeting a while back, the speaker said to look at your body as if it were a car.  In order for a car to run properly, you need to do regular maintenance to prevent damage.  He noted that people will spend the money to ensure that the car is kept running properly, but are not willing to invest money in the prevention of their own bodies from damage. The thing with a car is that you can trade it in for a new one if you would like.  The same doesn't apply when it comes to your health.  I need to focus on providing my body with the nutrients it needs to function properly.  If you think about it, what good are you if you don't have your health.  If you are unhealthy, you won't be able to work.  If you can't work, you can't provide for your family.  When you can't provide for your family, your stress level will increase, and lead to further health problems.  It is a vicious cycle that I need to do whatever it takes in order to prevent myself from becoming part of.