-Healthy Questions to Help Make you Healthy… How to Organize
Health Area of Your Life by: Janet L. Hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many people make New Year's resolutions, only to break them within a week or a month afterwards.Many people either do or do not set goals for themselves. Some people have no idea how to set goals.
So, let's look at difference between resolutions and goals.
"Webster's New World Compact School and Office Dictionary" copyright 1994, offers these definitions:
~~ Resolution-1 act or result of resolving something 2 a thing determined upon; decision as to future action 3 a resolute quality of mind 4 a formal statement of opinion or determination by an assembly, etc.
~~ Goal-1 place at which a race, trip, etc. is ended 2 an end that one strives to attain 3 in some games, a) line or net over or into which ball or puck must go to score b) score made.
Notice # 2 in each definition and let's use 'losing weight' as our example. (I use this as an example because it is number one New Years resolution).
The statement. "I'm going to lose weight this year" doesn't really have any meaning, focus, or structure.
The statement "I have determined that I need to lose weight and will walk one mile three times a week so that I can wear new dress/suit that is too tight."
See difference? See how second statement has more clarity and structure?
We have determined problem, decided on action we want or need to take, and what end we are striving to attain.
This is way to focus on a problem, make a resolution, and set a goal.
I call this “Goal-Resolve”.
"Goal-Resolve! What is this woman talking about?"
Goal-Resolve: a statement that determines a problem, what action you need to take, and to what end you want to attain.
Below is a list of recommended traditional health tests and exams you should have, listed with age and frequency of exams. The frequency suggested is for those of you that have no symptoms or any history of risk. Please consult with your doctor to find out if you need to be tested more frequently.
Print out list and place an X next to tests or exams that you NEED to GET PERFORMED.
By way, when was last time you had a physical?
___Physical 21-39: every 3 years 40-49: every 2 years 50-74: Yearly ___Blood Pressure 21-74: every 2 years, more often if high or low ___Blood Cholesterol 21-74: every 5 years, more often if high ___Bone-density scan (DEXA or pDEXA) 40-59: Postmenopausal women with one or more osteoporosis risk factors or who have had a bone fracture and men should consult with doctor. After 65: every 2 years ___Breast self-exam 15 + : Monthly ___Cancer checkup and health counseling 21-39: every 3 years 40-74: Yearly ___Chest X-ray and lung function test Yearly for smokers; baseline check at 40 for nonsmokers ___Clinical Breast Examination 21-39: every 3 years 40-74: Yearly ___Dental Checkup 21 + : every 6 months ___Digital Rectal Exam 21-49: not necessary if no symptoms 50-74: every 5-10 years ___Electrocardiogram 40-74: Baseline at 40 and as recommended by your doctor thereafter ___Fecal Occult Blood Test 21-50: not necessary if no symptoms and no family history of colon cancer 50-74: Yearly ___Hearing 21-39: not necessary if no symptoms 40-74: as necessary, every 5-10 years ___Influenza Vaccine 21-49: optional 50-74: Yearly ___Mammogram 21-39: Baseline at 35, then every 1-2 years 40-74: Yearly ___Pelvic Exam/Pap Smear 21 + : yearly ___Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) 50 + : Yearly ___Sigmoidoscopy (colon examination) 21-49: not necessary if no symptoms and no family history of colon cancer 50-74: every 5 years ___Skin Exam (for signs of cancer) 21-39: self-exam every month 40-74: yearly by dermatologist ___Testicular Self-Exam 21 + : monthly ___Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) Booster 21 + : every 10 years ___Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Test 65 + : every 3-5 years ___Triglycerides 21-59: every 5 years 60-74: at doctors recommendation ___Urinalysis 50-59: every 10 years 60-74: every 5 years ___Vision 21-39: yearly if you wear glasses; once before age 40 40-59: every 2-4 years 60-74: Yearly
