Counsels on Wellness

Counsel #6 — A Newstart

Picture: Counsel #6 — A Newstart CWe 227.1

If you were to reboot your life to be healthier and more energetic, what areas of wellness would you first consider? CWe 227.2

One wellness center has developed an acronym based on eight lifestyle areas: CWe 227.3

N—Nutrition CWe 227.4

E—Exercise CWe 227.5

W—Water CWe 227.6

S—Sunshine CWe 227.7

T—Temperance CWe 227.8

A—fresh Air CWe 227.9

R—Rest CWe 227.10

T—Trust in God CWe 227.11

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.^[261] CWe 227.12

“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 227.13

“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 227.14

Reflect: Are you willing to give the “NEWSTART” lifestyle a try and experience the positive impact it will make in your life? CWe 227.15