Plan Ahead and Be Prepared

I'm just getting back from doing quite a bit of traveling, including a family vacation.

I found that planning ahead and being prepared was very important during my trips. Having to arrange for boarding for our dog, planning outfits and packing, having activities for my children in the airport, and organizing family activities for our vacation, seemed to require military level planning and execution.

When I think about it, many things in life require planning and preparation.

With the start of school around the corner, we need to plan on an earlier bedtime for our children. It's also helpful to plan out meals for the week, to avoid wasting money at the grocery store. And we shouldn't forget to prepare for that mid-afternoon snack attack. If we have something healthy packed (e.g. a piece of fruit, cheese and whole grain crackers, low-fat yogurt, etc.), we'll be less likely to raid the snack machine or dip into your co-worker's candy bowl.

Planning ahead and being prepared can help keep you organized (as it did with my trips), and can also help to keep you healthy. 

Take care and God bless,

Dayo N. Lanier. M.D.