The holidays are upon us! These next few months are going to be filled with festive cheer, family, friends, and lots and lots of food. One mistake that people seem to make every year is adopting a New Year’s resolution, only to fall short on their own expectations of themselves a month or two later. Here’s what we recommend to be your happiest and healthiest self: start your New Year’s resolution today! By incorporating what you want out of life now, rather than later, you can begin to feel better and as bright as the lights in Times Square. Whatever it is that you want out of your resolution can be attainable, but a certain amount of self-awareness and honesty is needed to make that happen.

Honesty Towards Yourself

Be realistic about your expectations. If you haven’t worked out since the Bush administration, don’t try to load a squat bar with heavy weight during your first day back at the gym. The same can be said about jogging: it doesn’t matter if you used to run five miles a day, if your running shoes have been collecting dust bunnies the last few years, you need to start off slow. Wanting to be healthy and happy is an admirable goal; however, be realistic about what you can and cannot do in the short-term when starting a new regimen. For example, start off with brisk walks and short jogs until you can reach a mile without knee or leg pain. Then, up that goal to two miles each session!

Small Goals Equal Big Goals

Let me reiterate this point with a cliché: life is not a race, but a marathon. There are no quick fixes to life and there are no shortcuts either. With that being said, people still tend to underestimate what they can do in a year if they follow a regimen/eating plan or goal to the letter. Setting small goals every day will eventually lead to much bigger accomplishments. You must practice patience and honesty with yourself if you want to reach that next level (whatever that level looks like to you).

Prescription Assistance for the Uninsured

Your goal for this year and next year should revolve around having a healthy and well-functioning body. If you are able to attain a greater sense of well-being, many other problems in your life won’t be as hard to deal with. Your perception of problems may begin to change. One issue that many people often deal with is financial pressure in regards to medical bills and medications. Do you sacrifice your health so you can set aside some money for a real emergency? Or do you pay ludicrously high prescription costs and risk taking out a second mortgage? With Advocate My Meds, you won’t have to take either of those options.

For years we’ve been solving the problems of the uninsured and under-insured in America. We are a full-service prescription assistance organization that helps millions of Americans obtain their prescriptions for a fraction of the cost of pharmacy prices. By connecting America’s doctors, pharmaceutical companies, community groups, and patient advocacy organizations, we take the financial burden off of your shoulders by side-stepping traditional methods. If you are an uninsured or under-insured American that is struggling with the cost of your prescription medication, give us a call today!