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

[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

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

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

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.