TriVita is Embracing Wellness

Each month a Member, Business Affiliate and TriVita employee share their insights on health, wellness and more

This new monthly feature creates an open forum for Members, Business Affiliates and TriVita staff to respond to a variety of provocative questions about a wide range of subjects. Join the discussion! Your response could earn you a $25 gift card; see details at the end of this article.

We’re bombarded with negative news. Whether you turn on the television, radio or log onto the Internet – there it is… bad news on the stock market, housing market, job market and even grocery prices at the market. The result is a chain reaction of negativity that spreads doom and gloom to others and may even damage our own ability to function in a healthy manner.

This month’s question:
How do you stay positive in tough times?

 

Cheryl Cole, Member
“I first turn to my spirituality which is a mainstay in my life and which has taken me through every tough time I have endured. But the flesh is sometimes weak so as I am feeding my spirit through prayer, I increase my exercise from three times a week to most days of the week. This always improves my outlook on any situation. I also make sure that I eat six small nutritiously balanced meals a day to boost my post-menopausal metabolism, and take my vitamin supplements religiously.

I’m glad that I added Super Sublingual B-12 to my supplements. It makes me more mentally focused, energized and better able to deal with the stress of planning a wedding, a job change and preparing to move to another state, all while still working full-time as a nurse practitioner.”

 

Terry Johnston, Business Affiliate
“First, I count my blessings and stay focused on all the things I am grateful for; my wife, our family, our friends and our good mental and physical health.

Second, I work on keeping my brain and body tuned up with proper nutrition and exercise. TriVita’s 10 Essentials for Health and Wellness play an enormous part in this effort. I concentrate on what I can control, how I look after myself, how I treat others, how I spend money and how I can enjoy simple pleasures from everyday living. During tough economic times with so many people affected, it is so important to stay healthy in body and mind. If I can look after myself and somehow inspire someone else each day, that’s a great day.

People are looking for ways to reduce their costs, reduce their weight, reduce their stress, reduce illnesses and get back to a simpler, more wholesome way of life. Through TriVita, we can show them the way.”

 

Pam Knox, Staff Member, Managing editor
“For me, staying positive means staying in a constant state of gratitude. I also surround myself with fun, happy people. I have a very close group of girlfriends who meet on a regular basis. We actually have an agenda at our meetings, but nothing too serious in nature. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in my life as I have with these grown women!

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hide my head in the sand; I am aware of what is going on in the world, but I choose to not focus on those things. I am making financial adjustments in my life, just as everyone is, but I concentrate on the wonderful blessings I have – my beautiful family (and very soon, a grandchild), my friends, my career and the knowledge that God is in control.

Yes, the current times are hard and yes, they may get harder. Still, laughter and having a heart of gratitude not only keeps me from feeling fretful, but also gives me hope for the future.”

We invite you to answer our upcoming question: “What’s your favorite memory of summer as a child?” Your response could earn you a $25 TriVita gift card! Just email your response to vitajournal@trivita.com, or write to: VitaJournal, 16100 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Ste. 950, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Please include your Member ID, your address and daytime phone number (along with email address, if you have one). Note: When you submit a letter or email, you are also giving TriVita full rights to it, including the right to publish it in future publications and to edit it as needed.

Source: TriVita VitaJournal March 2009 pg 22.