| War-Game Your Health | | | | quick and simple test, which is focused on just a few |
| War-gaming is a technique used to visualize the | | | | of the many benchmarks of a healthy lifestyle. |
| battlefield before going to battle. Several courses of | | | | Answer the questions with yes or no. Your mission is |
| action are then developed and played through to the | | | | to gradually but steadily move in the direction of the |
| end to assess what the probable outcome would be. | | | | maximum score. Some of these points relate to our |
| This allows the commander and his staff to further | | | | society and prevalence of inactivity, junk food and |
| refine a course or courses of action which are all | | | | oversized portions and overabundance of processed |
| focused on accomplishing the mission. Not a shot has | | | | foods. |
| been fired, and there is no risk, since this is really a | | | | Colonel Bob's Health/Lifestyle Test |
| mental exercise designed to maximize success and | | | | 1. Do you exercise at least five hours per |
| minimize loss of life and casualties. This war-gaming | | | |              1=yes  0=no |
| technique can be applied to all life decisions and that | | | | 2. Do you eat a balanced diet predominantly made up |
| is why you will apply it here. | | | | of plant-based foods that are unprocessed or |
| Now, I want you to war-game your health. Put on | | | | minimally processed (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, |
| your commander's hat and take charge. You will now | | | | nuts, beans)? 1=yes 0=no |
| develop courses of action. Excuses have no place in | | | | 3. Do you eat fried foods?  0=yes     1=no |
| the analysis of a battle, whether it's a battle for | | | | 4. Do you eat meat or other animal products more |
| better health or on the battlefield where the danger | | | | than once a day? 0=yes 1=no |
| of dying or becoming a casualty is very high. Treat | | | | 5. Do you regularly eat dairy products (milk, cheese, |
| this analysis of your health the same way. | | | | yogurt)? 0=yes 1=no |
| Remember, I don't associate health with "health" | | | | 6. Do you drink water as your beverage of choice? |
| insurance or visiting the doctor. I associate good | | | | 1=yes 0=no |
| health with a healthy lifestyle. As you are reading this, | | | | 7. Do you smoke? 0=yes 1=no |
| it may very well be happening that those snipers in | | | | 8. Do you drink alcohol regularly? 0=yes 1=no |
| the form of excuses, justifications, or even fear of | | | | 9. Do you regularly spend at least 10 to 15 minutes a |
| some sort of change begin to surround you and take | | | | day of quiet time? 1=yes 0=no |
| aim on your resolve. Cease fire! Fight them back! | | | | 10. Do you take medication, prescription or |
| They are the enemy. They are not your friend. | | | | non-prescription, on a regular basis? 0=yes 1=no |
| The 12 Warning Signs Of Health | | | | 11. Do you take drugs? 0=yes           1=no |
| Before we get down and dirty with the war-gaming | | | | 12. Do you get at least six to eight hours of sleep a |
| briefing and assessment, I'd like to share with you | | | | night? 1=yes 0=no |
| something very inspiring that has been passed around | | | | 13. Do you spend the day thinking mostly positive |
| in cyberspace. The author is unknown. The message | | | | thoughts? 1=yes 0=no |
| is priceless. | | | | 14. Do you work on improving your character |
| They are called the twelve warning signs of health: | | | | regularly? 1=yes 0=no |
| 1. Persistent presence of support network. | | | | 15. Do you, as a rule, complain about something on a |
| 2. Chronic positive expectations; tendency to frame | | | | daily basis? 0=yes 1=no |
| events in a constructive light. | | | | 16. Do you regularly worry about something? 0=yes |
| 3. Episodic peak experience. | | | | 1=no |
| 4. Sense of spiritual involvement. | | | | 17. Do you take a multi-vitamin supplement? 1=yes |
| 5. Increased sensitivity. | | | | 0=no |
| 6. Tendency to adapt to changing conditions. | | | | 18. Do you take in more food and beverage than |
| 7. Rapid response and recovery of adrenaline system | | | | you need on a regular basis? 0=yes 1=no |
| due to repeated challenges. | | | | 19. Do you use any of these words frequently, on a |
| 8. Increased appetite for physical activity. | | | | daily basis? Angry, frustrated, stressed, bothers me, |
| 9. Tendency to identify and communicate feelings. | | | | but, can't, don't have the time. 0=yes 1=no |
| 10. Repeated episodes of gratitude, generosity or | | | | 20. Do you hold a grudge against anyone (family |
| related emotions. | | | | member, business associate, friend, boss, enemy, |
| 11. Compulsion to contribute to society. | | | | acquaintance)?           0=yes 1=no |
| 12. Persistent sense of humor. | | | | 21. Do you volunteer to help those who are less |
| Source: unknown | | | | fortunate than you? 1=yes 0=no |
| Embrace and experience these warning signs of | | | | Add up your lifestyle score. If you scored 21 points, |
| health and amazing things will happen to you. | | | | you maxed the test and lead a very healthy lifestyle. |
| "Always behave like a duck - keep calm and unruffled | | | | Reward yourself with twenty push-ups! If, on the |
| on the surface, but paddle like the devil underneath." | | | | other had, you score less than 21 points, that is a |
| Lord Barbizon | | | | no-go, and you need to work on maxing the test. Be |
| Take The Health/Lifestyle Assessment Test | | | | very aware of self-deception. The greatest lie we tell |
| Now it's time to do some health war-gaming. Here's a | | | | is the one we tell ourselves. |