A healthier you

[mishb]

We have a new advertisment in Australia from Bupa Health Insurance, not sure whether it has been shown in the UK or elsewhere.

In the ad, people are seen meeting what appear to be younger siblings, or what I first thought were their twin brother or sister, before it is finally revealed that they are in fact healthier versions of the same people.

A lady sits down in a cafe opposite (her twin) having a coffee and the twin asks, how have you been.
A man picks up another man from hospital (his twin) and the man asks, how have you been.
Another lady meets up with a lady (her twin) in the park and no words need to be spoken, they just give each other a big hug
.....things like that.

This ad brings tears to my eyes everytime I see it.

The question at the end of the ad asks ........... WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU MET A HEALTHIER VERSION OF YOURSELF ??

Every time I see it, I am really stumped for an answer

...... SO. WHAT WOULD YOU DO ????

BUPA THE MOMENT TVC BY CLEMS MELB - B&T - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnSJ-2i2Jm0)

[pberggren1]

I have come to realize that physical health is not the import health we need to be focusing on.

[delorisdoe]

Hi Michelle. First off I would advise my healthier self to spend a lot of time having child like fun with my daughter. I was most sick when she was young and I had no time to be fun with her. I would tell me to eat more fruit and veggies and less crap. And then I'd dye her/ my hair blonde cause I've always wanted to know how I'd look.

Might try to get her to kiss a cute boy or two as well.

[mishb]

Hi Michelle. First off I would advise my healthier self to spend a lot of time having child like fun with my daughter. I was most sick when she was young and I had no time to be fun with her. I would tell me to eat more fruit and veggies and less crap. And then I'd dye her/ my hair blonde cause I've always wanted to know how I'd look.

Might try to get her to kiss a cute boy or two as well.


Leigh, I love your wisdom and your humour.

I guess I could go for a few of those as well, and hey, being a brunette I'm not sure about the truth of this, but they say blondes have more fun :biggrin1::thumbsup:

One of these days......... I WILL BE my healthier self

[freakyschizogirl]

One of these days......... I WILL BE my healthier self


What you're forgetting of course is that WE might be the healthier versions of ourselves! In which case i'd feel better about being as weighty as i am.

I'm thinking about joining a gym where i can do some gentle exercise such as cycle machine, maybe a bit of rowing and hopefully lots and lots of swimming. I havent swam properly for years and actually quite out of practice, and can notice the extra weight. I need to be proactive but i'm very good at finding excuses not to do something.

[Dirty Don]

I have come to realize that physical health is not the import health we need to be focusing on.

You are soooo right Phil...it's about attitude within ourselves...the docs do what they can, and certainly more than we can, but we can keep the ship afloat just by believing & accepting & caring about US!

[Dryhill]

Phil, you are correct a positive attitude is so essential with this disease. Keeping your sense of humour also is a help, well to me anyway.

A rather scary thought freakyschizogirl, but there is no doubt I am a lot better mobility wise than I was fifteen months ago and I can see a slight improvement on three weeks ago. So perhaps I am the healthier version?

Taking Leigh's idea I would advise my healthier self to stop working such long anti-social hours, eat a lot less junk food (that goes with working through the night) and get out and enjoy life a bit more - earning money is not all that life is about.

Jim

[pberggren1]

Good mental health is part of what I'm getting at but not the big picture.

[mishb]

Good mental health is part of what I'm getting at but not the big picture.

Awww, it was just for a little fun :sad::wink1:

Goodness Sam, I would hate to think that I am the healthier version ...... the poor other me :confused1:

So less junk food and more exercise seems to be the main thing we are going to tell our otherselves........ and have some fun

[drz]

I would tell him to be a lot more aggressive about searching out second opinions to get a much earlier diagnosis of problems like Wegs and not to accept I don't know what is wrong with you as an answer. I wonder if I could have found any doctor that could have been able to diagnose my Wegs in the early stages when I only had joint pain and nasal crusting and bleeding if I tried even harder than the umpteen doctors I did search out. None of the doctors I saw, several ENT docs, and two joint specialists did along with several other doctors with different specialties had an idea of what was wrong with me or causing all my pain and symptoms.

[Sangye]

I was sure it wouldn't make me cry, but I was sobbing by the end imagining meeting the old healthy me. I miss that body so much. Today is a major Buddhist holiday and we have a long day of activities and prayer at our temple. It's after 11 am and I can still barely function. I don't know how I'm gonna do it. Even a shower seems out of reach right now. One thing it's good for-- fueling my prayers that no other being experience anything like this.

[Nancy-S]

I was sure it wouldn't make me cry, but I was sobbing by the end imagining meeting the old healthy me. I miss that body so much. Today is a major Buddhist holiday and we have a long day of activities and prayer at our temple. It's after 11 am and I can still barely function. I don't know how I'm gonna do it. Even a shower seems out of reach right now. One thing it's good for-- fueling my prayers that no other being experience anything like this.

Can you pace yourself today. Go slow and selectively participate? I hope you gain some strength that will carry you though today. I didn't watch the commercial because the thread alone makes me cry. What I would say to healthy Nancy is to stay the same. I was able to spend my days playing with kids. If I can talk to my future healthy me I'd ask for a reason to not give up.

[HopeinTN]

I think I would say...stop putting off having a child for the "right" time, it may never come. As is in my case. I waited too long, and now due to treatment (which by the way, I'm happy to have gotten) I may not be able to have one on my own. Live life and stop waiting!

[Lightwarrior]

Can you pace yourself today. Go slow and selectively participate? I hope you gain some strength that will carry you though today. I didn't watch the commercial because the thread alone makes me cry. What I would say to healthy Nancy is to stay the same. I was able to spend my days playing with kids. If I can talk to my future healthy me I'd ask for a reason to not give up.

Sangye, I agree with Nancy, but in case you can't I'm sending you all the light I can get on your energy frequency. Close your eyes and breathe.

[freakyschizogirl]

I would tell him to be a lot more aggressive about searching out second opinions to get a much earlier diagnosis of problems like Wegs and not to accept I don't know what is wrong with you as an answer. I wonder if I could have found any doctor that could have been able to diagnose my Wegs in the early stages when I only had joint pain and nasal crusting and bleeding if I tried even harder than the umpteen doctors I did search out. None of the doctors I saw, several ENT docs, and two joint specialists did along with several other doctors with different specialties had an idea of what was wrong with me or causing all my pain and symptoms.

That could've been written by me! And i completely agree. Self belief that i knew there was something wrong and challenging the docs is something i wish i had done 3 years before i was diagnosed.

I think i would tell myself to trust my instincts and get a second opinion, source a Wegs expert and never give up.

Sangye i hope you were able to make it through your day and celebrate adequately.

[KathyB]

Hope your day worked out, Sangye. Lots of thoughts and prayers are with you!

KB

[Sangye]

Thanks guys. Thursday was really rough. I just muscled through it expecting to be totaled for days. For whatever bizarre reason I was able to function yesterday (Friday). Not great, but I could leave the house. Same thing today. I'm having a lot of pain but that doesn't stop me-- the fatigue and weakness does.

[chrisTIn@]

For whatever bizarre reason I was able to function yesterday (Friday)... Same thing today....

Probably the light of Lightwarrior...:wink1::smile1:
Good to know that you feel better, Sangye. Hope your energy will return more and more...

[Sangye]

LOL Impermanence.... Today I feel a zillion times worse than Thursday. It wasn't even negotiable to leave the house.

[Al]

I was sure it wouldn't make me cry, but I was sobbing by the end imagining meeting the old healthy me. I miss that body so much. Today is a major Buddhist holiday and we have a long day of activities and prayer at our temple. It's after 11 am and I can still barely function. I don't know how I'm gonna do it. Even a shower seems out of reach right now. One thing it's good for-- fueling my prayers that no other being experience anything like this. It is utterly wretched to feel bad, Sangye. Actually, it is more than wretched, because it not only hurts, but far worse is that you can't do anything--at least anything that would make you feel good--and human. It contracts our universe, which is not how humans are built to deal with things.. I hope you made it through your day. And I hope your prayers are successful. I join you in this.

Al

[Sangye]

Thanks Al :smile1: