“Information effective in action                        Information focused on results

Peter Drucker

A person cannot take effective action and focus on getting wellness results without the right informaiton at the right time and place.

Right Time and Place

Currently many entities recommend each of us become better integrated into our own health care team and do the same for our older relatives.  (see quote to the right)

Information is needed when and where decisions are made - or much harder to see  - when decisions are not made.

To be an effective member of your own health care team, you need to be armed with information, the questions “Why?, What does that mean?, What is my goal?, What can be done?”, plus the determination to not give up asking questions until you understand your circumstances.

With a set of tools such as My Wellness Tools™ you are prepared with information you already understand.  Then the next step of adding new information and understanding becomes easier.

Power and Presence

Holding a set of tools without saying a word makes the statement, “I am an involved, proactive patient wanting meaningful information.”  This gives you greater power and presence than with, which is to your advantage.

Unless you have a perfect memory, it is more useful to write down information or instructions in your own words in front of a medical professional so it will not get misplaced. Next confirm the correctness of your understanding. Because it is tied down inside your binder, it will be there for you to review when you have forgotten part of it and caring by your loved ones is easier too.

Is Everyone on the Same Page?

The quality of a conversation at the kitchen table, eye to eye, can be totally different than one done standing side by side at a computer.  A determined look from you tells your loved ones you will help them succeed at getting better health outcomes.

Visual clues or consistent monitoring can increase your rates of success.  A paper tool can be put on a bathroom mirror or refrigerator door to remind you about decisions that you have made and want to continue making.  When the tool is filled in, just pop it back into your binder and start a new one.  The old one reminds you of your successes.

Use both printed tools in a binder and software PDF files

The medium of the tool - paper or computerized does not mater.  What matters is that you get tools to help you focus on getting to your wellness goals for you and your family.

My Wellness Tools™ can help you do that.

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