Counsels on Wellness

Counsel #6 — A Newstart

Picture: Counsel #6 — A Newstart CWe 150.1

If you were to reboot your life to be healthier and more energetic, what areas of wellness would you first consider? CWe 150.2

One wellness center has developed an acronym based on eight lifestyle areas: CWe 150.3

N—Nutrition CWe 150.4

E—Exercise CWe 150.5

W—Water CWe 150.6

S—Sunshine CWe 150.7

T—Temperance CWe 150.8

A—fresh Air CWe 150.9

R—Rest CWe 150.10

T—Trust in God CWe 150.11

Here it is in a nutshell—Choose to eat moderately of fruits, whole grains, vegetables, and legumes, get aerobic exercise daily (outside if possible), replace alcohol, caffeinated, and sugary beverages with pure water, aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per day, and learn to trust God in all things.^[161] CWe 150.12

“For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:20 NKJV CWe 150.13

“Pure air, sunlight, abstemiousness, rest, exercise, proper diet, the use of water, trust in Divine power—these are the true remedies.” Ellen White in The Ministry of Healing, p. 127 CWe 150.14

Reflect: Are you willing to give the “NEWSTART” lifestyle a try and experience the positive impact it will make in your life? CWe 150.15