Choose wisely. It’s up to each of us to create a meaningful, healthy life for ourselves. Sometimes that requires moving out of our comfort zone and the familiar in order to reach the peak of unbounded vitality. High self-esteem will bolster your drive to live with gusto. And to put wings under your confidence, make good sleep and daily exercise nonnegotiable habits in your life.

What a joy it is to have this opportunity to share my life and experiences on simple ways to renew your life, to create a healthy, peaceful and balanced lifestyle and to thrive in all of your endeavors. Vibrant health begins with a positive attitude. A recent Harvard study revealed that people who are positive and optimistic most of the time live 10-15% longer and enjoy life more.

Your body is a remarkable feedback machine. If you listen, you'll discover that it actually talks to you. If you have a headache, it may be telling you to drink more water, get more sleep or to simply relax and chill out. The early morning hours are usually ideal for you to listen for your body's signals. That's when it's usually very quiet, so pay close attention to the physical signals.

The discipline associated with exercise makes you feel good about yourself. So get started today. The only things you have to lose are some pounds, sleepless nights, and fatigue. Go for it!

Like eating habits, exercise is a lifetime commitment. And if you stop exercising, the beneficial effects are rapidly lost; it requires consistent reinforcement. But it will improve the quality of your life.

Visualizing your fitness goals as already completed will increase your motivation, keep you on course, and hasten your success. See yourself as fit, strong, healthy, and in the best shape of your life.

Repetition is the key to mastery. It takes 21 days for the mind and body to create a new habit. During this time, remind yourself that for at least 21 consecutive days, you’ll stick to your new exercise program.

Once you decide to make exercise a part of your life, take precautions to keep you on the right track. Arrange your personal circumstances so your lifestyle supports your commitment. Follow through.

Always drooping your head forward, such as when using your Smartphone, may produce dizziness and chronic strain on the muscles along the back of the neck, resulting in neck and shoulder pain.

Tight hip-flexor muscles, hamstrings, and back muscles can rotate the pelvis forward, resulting in excessive curvature of the lower back, chronic lower back pain, and sciatica. Stretch every day.