Cover 1
Endorsements 2
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 13
Part 1: Small Steps to the New You
1. Whose You Are: Opening Up with God about Your Health 23
2. Drop the Excuses: Shifting Focus from Difficulties to Benefits 28
3. Small Steps: A Simple Process for Becoming the New You 34
Part 2: Small Steps to Better Physical Health
4. Your Secret Sin: The Spiritual Impact of What You Put in Your Mouth 45
5. Eating for Life: Three Small Shifts in Your Diet That Will Make a Big Difference 51
6. Avoiding Common Obstacles: How to Get Ahead of What Could Hold You Back 61
7. Drink Up: Water, Weight Loss, and How Much You Need 68
8. Made to Move: The Easy Exercise That Will Change Your Life 74
Part 3: Small Steps to Better Spiritual Health
9. Living the Fully Engaged Life: How to Assess Your Spiritual Health 83
10. Getting Connected: Four Ways Church Can Help You Become Your Healthiest Self 92
11. Finding Good Friends: The Health Benefits of Doing Life with Others 99
12. The Power of Serving: Seven Ways to Change the World 109
Part 4: Small Steps to Better Emotional Health
13. Managing Your Emotions: What Is Emotional Health and How Do You Preserve It? 119
14. Energy in Motion: Practices for Increasing Your Productivity, Resilience, Focus, and Endurance 128
15. Defeating the Deadliest Emotion: The Necessity of Rooting Out Bitterness 136
16. The Sleep Connection: Why Sleep Is Vitally Important and How to Get More of It 148
Part 5: Small Steps to Better Mental Health
17. Sidestepping Stress: Practical Steps to Lower Your Anxiety 161
18. The Voice in Your Head: How Choosing the Right Thoughts Can Change Your Life 171
19. Renewing Your Mind: The Powerful Effects of Prayer and How to Do It 187
Conclusion 202
The Small Steps Challenge 211
Notes 217
About the Authors 221
Back Ads 223
Back Cover 227