Speed is the number one mover for humans to get what they want. Think about it – Why is the fast food industry so successful? Or why has Amazon blown up over the past decades. How about the Ozempic pandemic? The speed of these products at which we can access them makes people move towards them. The kicker is, even though we KNOW fast food is bad for us in Coeur d'Alene ID, we do it anyways.

Why slowing down is inportant in Coeur d'Alene ID

We have a tradeoff for SPEED in our culture. Let’s keep using fast food as an example. We all know a Big Mac is terrible for our health. We understand and consciously are aware of the negative health effects long term. But we put off the long-term effects in our brain because it fulfills our short-term gain which is hunger. This industry wouldn’t even exist if people got cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc., RIGHT after they ate the quick meal. No one would ever dare to eat a fast-food burger if it gave them their future diagnosis right away. In our fast culture, we would rather deal with the repercussions in the future than make a healthier choice in the now, and this is where the trouble lies.

Speed is not the fix, it’s often the enemy of health. Ozempic is a clear example as well. There have been some encouraging ways to use Ozempic as a kick-starter, but the severe loss of skeletal mass alone has shown to be significantly detrimental to those who rely solely on it. Health MUST be slow. The health you are in now is an accumulation of the choices made up to today. Putting off health for the sake of speed will not work. All healing and prevention takes time. Slow consistent actions will create the long-term effects of change. Never stop pursuing your health, it will forever be your greatest wealth.