Good things don't happen without effort. When we talk to patients about making positive changes in their lives we include the time, planning, tools and effort it will take to plan, implement and sustain the change. Unlike gravity, that is energy that pulls a body to rest, the energy we expend creating change in our lives, relationships and our environment is something we have to continually exert. Positive results take constant work and usually the greater the effort the greater the reward.
What are some of the things in our lives that we value- family, friends, personal space, faith, avocation, education? Nothing we value has much worth without putting something ...