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2946: How To Create Personal Health Anchors For Your Best Health AND Short, Sweet, and Simple Daily Changes in Perspective by Bret Gornik and Jason Loebig of LiveBetterCo

Apr 16, 2025

Explore the concept of personal health anchors, essential benchmarks that guide your wellness journey. Discover mindset shifts that turn everyday habits into empowering choices, making health feel less like a chore and more like a privilege. Learn how simple connections with loved ones can dramatically uplift your spirits. Plus, find out how small, everyday changes can lead to profound improvements in perspective and gratitude. It's all about making healthy living enjoyable and personalized!

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Identifying personal health anchors tailored to individual needs allows for a more grounded and effective wellness journey.

Shifting perspectives to view exercise and healthy eating as privileges fosters a positive attitude and enhances overall well-being.

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Understanding Personal Health Anchors

Personal health is subjective and varies for each individual, emphasizing that what works for one person may not work for another. Instead of being compelled by trends or fads, the importance of identifying personal health anchors is highlighted, which serve as benchmarks for well-being. These anchors can include physical, mental, and emotional indicators like being able to run certain distances, feeling energetic throughout the day, or having time to relax and read. By recognizing these personal markers, individuals can better navigate their health journeys and make adjustments as they encounter life transitions.

Intro

4min

Creating Health Anchors and Positive Perspectives

6min

Transforming Mood Through Connection

2min

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Episode 2946:

Bret Gornik and Jason Loebig offer a refreshing take on personal wellness by encouraging listeners to define their own "health anchors" simple, functional benchmarks that help you stay grounded in what feels good for you. They also share four powerful mindset shifts that turn everyday habits into empowering choices, reminding us that we get to move, eat well, think better, and give meaningfully.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://livebetterco.org/how-to-create-personal-health-anchors-for-your-best-health/ & https://livebetterco.org/short-simple-sweet-daily-changes-perspective/

Quotes to ponder:

"You don’t need to complete a marathon, do CrossFit, eat paleo, meditate 45 minutes each day, do 20 face peels, drink celery juice, and sleep 9 hours to live a healthy life."

"An anchor is a state you know will bring you back to a feeling of well-being."

"I don’t have to work out today, I get to work out today."

Episode references:

Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.org

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