3 Steps to Personalised Wellbeing

(Because one size does NOT fit all!)

Everyone is different. Our DNA proves it!

And yet, so many of us spend most of our lives following generic, “cookie-cutter” exercise or nutrition plans that aren’t designed specifically for us!

We then spend hours a week second-guessing whether what we’re doing is actually working!

But what is the impact of this and how can we start tailoring our approach in a simple manner?

Why take a personalized approach?

Do you ever feel like you’re just “spinning the wheels”? Working hard but not necessarily getting the output you expect or desire?

Or perhaps you’re achieving your goals, but it’s just taking so much effort, you’re unsure how long you can sustain it?

The problem with “generic” approaches is that you end up working “harder” and not “smarter”!

It might get you there, but it’s not the quickest route.

And with everything going on in today’s world, do you really have time and energy to spare?

So how can we start to simplify our approach to wellness and cut out some of the “noise”?

1)    Question everything! (Your own data rules above all!)

You know how you read that article in 2016 about eating small meals every 2-3 hours? They painted the picture of having your food perfectly portioned, ready to go, so you could “stoke the metabolic furnace” every few hours.

But would that really fit into your lifestyle? With everything going on, do you have the time to eat every few hours because this is some “optimal plan”?

I always encourage testing and trialing different methods and approaches to health.

Your own data far outweighs the cookie-cutter advice from the internet (or from your friend!)

The likelihood is, they don’t know your situation. They don’t understand how it makes you feel. Only you do! And therefore, you’re the best-placed person to make these decisions.

Save your own time and energy by avoiding the noise online. Pick something to test, try it out for a few weeks if not longer (you need to gather enough data to be sure), and see how it works for you!

Then use outcome-based decision making to decide on your next steps!

And if that sounds too difficult, find someone to help you through the process.

2)    Optimise your environment to maximize your strengths

Are you making your life easier by working with your genes or harder by working against them?

We all love winning right? If we could spend more time doing something we’re good at, the chances are, we’d live a more enjoyable life, experience better progress, and be more consistent!

You see, we all have genetic advantages and disadvantages. Michael Phelps is arguably the best swimmer to have ever lived. But put him in a marathon, and he’d likely be “average”!

Mo Farah is an incredible distance runner. But put him against a 5 ft Olympic weightlifter doing a “clean and jerk” and he’d have no chance!

Genetically, we’re very different. Some of us have longer legs, some of us have shorter, stockier builds. We cannot choose our genetics. But we can choose the environments we put ourselves in.

So why not make life just a bit easier?!

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3)    Account for your weaknesses

Let’s be honest, we all have them. Sometimes our weaknesses are best avoided - increased risk of knee injury for example – but other times, they’re worth focusing on! And this is especially important when it comes to nutrient absorption.

You see, genetically we’re all different. And unfortunately for some of us, those differences are present in the way in which we absorb different nutrients.

Consider your food as the gasoline for your car. You eat good food, you keep the tank filled up!

But some of us (myself included) are genetically at risk of being deficient in certain nutrients due to our genes. That means that I’m missing several spark plugs in my “engine”. And what happens with no spark plugs?

The fuel is pumped in, but there’s no spark to ignite it! So no fuel is burnt, and no output is produced – we don’t go anywhere!

These deficiencies can cause a lack of energy and focus, hormone disruption, lower metabolism, or thyroid function, and more!

This is where a targeted supplementation (unique to you) would be beneficial.

Staying healthy and living a life of vitality shouldn’t be complicated or take up all your time and energy! By following these 3 simple steps, you can start to avoid the noise and focus on what truly works for you.

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