This Seedlings blog post is written by Reproductive Health Specialists’ newest employee, Jane Plasman. Look for more from Jane in future blog posts!
As a new employee at RHS, I am excited about making New Year’s resolutions - and actually keeping them this year. What better time than now to reflect back on the positive achievements of 2009 and to set new goals for 2010 at a new job! I’m excited to achieve a sense of accomplishment by setting, reaching and maintaining my goals - hopefully I can get you excited too.
After working at RHS for just a short amount of time, realizing the importance of a healthy lifestyle has really energized me to get healthy myself. That includes not only being physically fit, but also having a positive outlook on life. So, I have made three resolutions for this year: to eat healthy, exercise and reduce stress - things that every woman wants to accomplish. For proper nutrition, I plan to keep a food journal to be aware of what I am putting into my body. For exercise, I plan to exercise in the morning instead of making a hundred excuses at night about why I’m too tired. (My ironing has been removed from my treadmill!) And for stress reduction, I plan to give myself “me time” each day (even if it is only five minutes) to do something I enjoy.
As I set my own goals, I see patients struggle with the daily stress of infertility and hear the physicians at RHS speak of nutrition, weight loss and the negative impact of stress. The women at RHS understand the daily stresses of a woman and are always reaching out to patients with information on ways to get healthy: mentally, physically and emotionally.
Learning the ropes at RHS, I’ve noticed that our website is also an excellent resource for any woman’s New Year’s resolutions. Here are a few helpful links:
- Nutrition Basics
- Nutrition/Exercise Resources
- Healthy Lifestyle Tips
- Relaxation Tips
- RHS’ “Balance Within” Philosophy
In years past, two weeks into January my resolutions have been buried deep in the snow, but I vow to make a conscious effort this year. So come on - list your resolutions in the Comments box and let’s set, reach and maintain our goals together…WE can do it.