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Indicator #2
I eat healthy foods to promote health and well being
“Weekly Wellness Check-in” is an ongoing weekly post appearing on Mondays, in which I present one indicator from a checklist of positive mental health attributes. Take a look at the indicator and think about how it applies to you, keeping in mind it is an important factor of well-being. We all excel at some things, and need to work on others. Rate yourself on a scale of 1-10; One, meaning I am a failure at this, and ten, meaning I have no room for improvement. Nobody may record a 1 or a 10 because there are no failures, and nobody is perfect. If you are happy with where you placed yourself, consider the indicator a strength. If you aren’t, think about a “realistic” place you would like to get to and how you might carry it out. My hope is that you will give it some gentle thought. I’d love to hear your tips on how to make each a strength in the comment section.
From last week…
Indicator #1 I get a good night’s sleep so I feel healthy and alert
Wellness
Barbara Scoville, LCSW 
Someone once told me he “respected” sleep because it was so essential to his mental health. I think that’s a great way to look at it. It is something to be respected, in fact it is first on the list, because it is the most important thing you can do. THE MOST IMPORTANT.
As for eating healthy foods… a lot of it is thinking in advance. I always have a healthy snack in my purse for when I’m away from my kitchen and starving. Normally that would be the time I would reach for a candy bar or pastry. If I have something in my purse, I can eat it instead.