If you have started 2020 with a resolve to improve physically and mentally, then it is a must that you have a health journal, or health diary. It helps you keep track of your health and fitness goals by writing down your daily activities, both healthy and unhealthy, so you will know if you are reaching your objectives or have strayed far from them, as well as the resulting feelings and effects that you get. A health journal also lets you write down the illnesses, allergies or reactions that you have had in the past, making it especially helpful if you have little to no idea as to what triggers certain health problems.
If you have not used a health journal yet in keeping yourself on track of your set health and lifestyle goals, then the following reasons should convince you to get one now:
1. Uncover lifestyle patterns
2. Discover allergic food
3. Know what needs to change
4. Keeps you focused
5. Helps you stay accountable
6. Helps you see how lifestyle and diet are connected
7. Helps inform doctors
I – Word Understanding
Resolve – a firm decision
Triggers – causes
Accountable – responsible
II – Have Your Say
1. Do you keep a health journal? If not, how do you keep track of your health?
2. What are the things that you are most conscious of when it comes to your health?
a. Food
b. Sleep
c. Exercise
d. Rest time
e. Socials
3. How are lifestyle and diet connected?
4. How do you prepare yourself when you go to see a doctor?
