There is hope for building healthy habits, even if you’ve lost momentum.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 22, 2022) – Oklahomans who resolved to adopt healthier habits in the new year may need a boost in motivation to renew those good intentions as the year progresses. Shape Your Future, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), offers a variety of resources and encouragement to help Oklahomans get back on track for a healthier life by eating better, getting active and drinking more water.
Oklahoma ranks poorly in physical activity-related categories. New reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal that 30.5% of Oklahomans report not being physically active — 6th worst in the U.S. Shape Your Future has an abundance of resources to help individuals work towards a healthier lifestyle – no matter if you are a beginner or if you are trying to get your family or loved ones involved.
“Sticking to goals can be tough. Keeping at it and getting back on track with healthy resolutions is how progress happens,” said Julie Bisbee, TSET executive director. “Moving more and being physically active improves overall health, reduces stress and improves quality of life. Plus, you never know who else you are inspiring with your hard work!”
According to a study by the National Cancer Institute and the CDC, if every capable adult walked briskly or exercised for an additional 10 minutes a day roughly 111,170 annual deaths might be avoided. Simple steps towards increasing physical activity can help make these changes.
Getting started (or restarted) can sometimes be the hardest part. Sometimes, all that’s needed is a little bit of inspiration and motivation. See how six Oklahoma moms are setting achievable New Year’s goals; get creative ideas on getting healthy; find realistic and healthy meal prepping tips and more at ShapeYourFutureOK.com.
For those looking to get back on track, try the “Which Exercises Are Right For You Quiz” to determine where to begin your journey towards healthier activity. Need information on the current state of your health? Take the Shape Your Future Health Quiz!
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Shape Your Future is a community health education intervention that encourages Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free. SYF strives to educate parents, teachers, caregivers and all Oklahomans on how to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Find us online at ShapeYourFutureOK.com.
The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) serves as a partner and bridge builder for organizations shaping a healthier future for all Oklahomans. TSET provides leadership at the intersections of health by working with local coalitions and initiatives across the state, cultivating innovative and life-changing research, and working across public and private sectors to develop, support, implement and evaluate creative strategies to take advantage of emerging opportunities to improve the public’s health. To learn more, visit TSET.ok.gov.