It's all about the craft

What a lovely week it has been the spring sun and the april showers have been out in abundance this week. 

The sun coming in the window however, was showing up my sea splashed windows, cobwebs and a lot of dust. So my day off is planned for a bit of a spring clean despite the stormy weather I woke up to. Before I started I just had a little flick through Facebook and discovered that today is World Health Day (7th April) and the theme this year is 'small organisms that carry diseases'.  I was silly enough to click on a link to the article about household bugs which has left me a little grossed out. 

I guess the point of it was how to make your home healthier, and as we live in a clean environment and we have access to great healthcare, its easy to become complacent about being healthy. 

I always think that I need to make some changes to be more healthy and it is suppose to take just 28 days to develop a new habit but I'm not sure its as easy as that. I'm stuck in what the Greeks called 'akrasia': deciding on the best course of action, then doing something else. The reasons why - partly I seem to go in fits and bursts which usually coincide with the hubby's shifts. Trying to juggle the house, the dogs and the shop mean that healthy goes out the window and just get fed is an achievement. 

I remember my training from Boots about people who wanted to quit smoking. The success of it very much depended on the reasons why. Those people that had a reason, a wedding, a new baby, were more likely to succeed. They needed a strong reason to quit. 

It's logical that actions and habits, both good and bad, are in response to needs. I might resolve to eat better and be more healthy but if I'm having to go to the take away because I'm short of time I need to address the issue of not having time. Which brings me back  full circle to my new years resolution of being more organised!!!

Exercising, Eating right, avoiding sunlight, cutting carbs, getting enough sleep the list can be endless. I know there are lots of small things I can do to improve my own health. 
In reality I am interested in those small things that take no more than a minute or two. And I suppose that's what good health is all about - a collection of small efforts that yield big payoffs.

Changing a habit is hard but I guess once changed it frees the mind of the struggle with yourself. Once my mind is freed of this it can then be focused on more pressing matters like what I'm going to make next. So I need to be more healthy to make more crafts!