What Weak Lifestyle Links Will Wreck Your Lifestyle?

As the New Year arrives, which beliefs, behaviors, and blind spots affecting your lifestyle are worth putting on your radar screen to review? If health is our greatest asset and source of true wealth, what are you planning to do to preserve, promote, and protect your happiness and health in 2026? Many people invest the time at the beginning of a year to review and reprogram lifestyle choices and decisions to better serve them. Now may be the perfect time to review and rethink your behaviors, beliefs, and blind spots to focus your energy and intention even more on happiness and health in 2026 and beyond. Every year I invest many hours to review the year and write very thought provoking New Year New You blogs. When would now be a great time to review one or two from the past? Consider typing “New Year New You” into the search box.

The weakest link in a chain causes it to fail over time. Our cumulative weak links cause aspects of our lifestyle to fail. When it comes to weak lifestyle links there are several categories to consider.

Doing daily lifestyle enhancements to help prevent and protect against developing a weak lifestyle link.

Deficit disorder is a warning sign that a weak lifestyle link is likely going to get weaker and cause problems.

Disruptive disorder contributes to continual detrimental weakening of an important lifestyle link.

Destructive disorder is a severe weak lifestyle link that increases your risk for a rapid lifestyle link failure.

Lifestyle Massive Action Plan MAP

• Alcohol – Any amount regularly consumed can be a Disruptive disorder that can easily lead to a Destructive disorder. Avoid the brainwashing and reducing your consumption will help protect your liver which is your lifeline. Please read my recent post Alcohol Free Amazing Be – 101+ Ways to be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
• Alignment of Feet, Ankles, Knees, Hip, Back, Shoulders, Arms, Neck, and Head – Do daily alignment exercises and posture adjustments to protect your body and brain.
• Amalgam filings – Are a Disruptive disorder that leaches heavy metals into your body and contributes to numerous health issues.
• Anger – An emotion that over time becomes a Disruptive disorder that often becomes a Destructive disorder.
• Anthocyanin rich foods – Deficit disorder of black, blue, red, and purple foods.
• Antibiotics overuse – Disruptive disorder and becomes a Destructive disorder of the gut microbiome.
• Antioxidant consumption – Many people have a Deficit disorder.
• Artificial coloring, flavoring, preservatives – Disruptive disorder.
• Artificial sweeteners – Disruptive disorder that becomes a Destructive disorder.
• Back pain and problems – Disruptive disorder that gets worse if not addressed early and can eventually lead to back surgery.
• Back surgery – Disruptive disorder that often becomes a Destructive disorder and should be avoided in the majority of cases (Healing Back Pain – John E. Sarno M.D.)
• Barefoot care, exercise, and walking – Do daily to avoid becoming a Deficit disorder that evolves into a Disruptive disorder.
• Beauty care products – Disruptive disorder for majority of commercial products.
• Bed design and mattress support if we are not careful – Disruptive disorder.
• Bedroom hygiene for rest and sleep – Disruptive disorder and can become Destructive disorder. Avoid electronic devices and TV in the bedroom to support sleep quality.
• Belief systems (values, visions, and virtues) – Do daily enhancement and empowerment updates and upgrades is progress or they can become a Disruptive disorder and then Destructive disorder.
• Berries – Deficit disorder if not consumed regularly.
• Blue Light –  Disruptive disorder then a Destructive disorder (dusk to dawn exposure).
• Brain Games – Do daily to avoid Disruptive disorders.
• Brain Gym – Do daily to avoid Disruptive disorders.
• Brain Health – Do daily health habits to avoid Disruptive disorders.
• Brain belief systems – Do daily health habits to avoid Disruptive disorders.
• Breathing shallow – Deficit disorder because shallow breathing deprives the body and brain of oxygen.
• Brushing deficit for gums, teeth, and tongue – Common Deficit disorder.
• Cancer is on the rise in the United States – There seems to be a Deficit disorder in education, information, and research in addressing holistic health and natural prevention rather that costly medical interventions, procedures, and treatments.
• Cardiovascular health – Deficit disorder because when you do not protect it you will lose it.
• Cell phone contributing to head and neck issues – Disruptive disorder.
• Cell phone held next to head – Destructive disorder due to Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR).
• Cell phone next to bed – Disruptive disorder caused by Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR).
• Cell phone on body – Disruptive disorder due to Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR).
• Cell phone in hand – Disruptive disorder due Electro-Magnetic Radiation (EMR).
• Cell Phone on speaker phone and in holder – Do daily instead of holding it to prevent a Disruptive disorder.
• Chairs can be Disruptive disorders when people sit in them for too long and too often.
• Cleaners and cleaning compounds – Disruptive disorder is they are harmful or toxic chemicals and become Destructive disorder over time.
• Cleanse, Chelate, and Detox – Deficit disorder if not done regularly.
• Clothing fabrics, materials, and treatments – Disruptive disorder resulting from skin exposed to chemicals and compounds.
• Cola consumption – Disruptive disorder and becomes Destructive disorder over time.
• Commercial construction in the United States is way behind the times –  The US has Deficit disorder for affordable, efficient, environmentally friendly, long lasting, low maintenance, modern, safe, and sustainable buildings.
• Computer screen hunch and neck strain – Disruptive disorder.
• Constipation – Disruptive disorder.
• Consumerism has become a disease in the United States – Disruptive disorder and a Destructive disorder.
• Cooking pans, pots, and procedures – Disruptive disorder. Avoid aluminum cookware, microwaves, and Teflon.
• Crime (cyber crime, fraud, robberies, theft, and violence are getting worse in many areas) – Disruptive disorder and a Destructive disorder.
• Dairy in today’s modern homogenized, pasteurized, refined and ultra-processed world is not an optimal food choice for most people. Disruptive disorder for most.
• Debt has become a disability and disease in the United States – Disruptive disorder and becomes a Destructive disorder over time. Compounding debt interest is a major danger.
• Dental disease and dental issues – Disruptive disorder.
• Dirt – Deficit disorder. Remember: C.S. Lewis saw dirt as a sign of God’s presence, emphasizing dirt’s metaphorical power for growth, nature, and spiritual depth. 
• Digestion issues treated with prescription medicines and Over the Counter (OTC) medicines – Disruptive disorder and becomes a Destructive disorder over time.
• Diabetes is a serious disease that results from lifestyle choices – Disruptive disorder that can become a Destructive disorder.
• Dirty electricity – Disruptive disorder that can become a Destructive disorder.
• Earthing (grounding) – Deficit disorder if not practiced regularly.
• Electric Vehicles EV – May be a Disruptive disorder over long periods of exposure and become Destructive disorder over time.
• Electronics in bedroom – Disruptive disorder due to EMR exposure becomes Destructive disorder over time.
• ElectroMagnetic Radiation (EMF & EMR), Microwave, 5G, Routers, and Wifi exposure –  Disruptive disorder and can be a Destructive disorder
• Emotional happiness and health – Deficit disorder. Emotional Freedom Techniques EFT is an easy, fast, and terrific process to help.
• Endocrine system health is vital – Many people have a Deficit disorder and are unaware of the consequences.
• Energy Medicine – Deficit disorder if you are living without these benefits. Energy medicine has been a frequent topic on Morningstar NEWS.
• Environmental degradation, destruction, pollution, and soil erosion are major lifestyle threats – Deficit disorder for people doing the right things to protect our global environment. Disruptive disorder and a Destructive disorder.
• Enzymes – Deficit disorder for majority people in the United States.
• Experiential abundance – Deficit Disorder. Experiences and magic moments may be remembered long after a gift has come, gone, and is obsolete.
• Exercise for agility, balance, flexibility, endurance, isometric, resistance, and strength – Deficit disorder for the majority of people.
• Eye health – Deficit disorder for most people because they do not realize clogged blood vessels, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and processed seed oils contribute to eye problems and can become a Destructive disorder..
• Eye protection (blue blocker glasses, eye guard, eye wear, and googles) -Deficit disorder for many people and risk blindness and eye damage.
• Fabrics, materials, and treatments – Disruptive disorder resulting from skin exposed to health hazard chemicals and compounds.
• Fake, Fast, and Fried Foods – Disruptive disorder.
• Fat consumption from highly processed and refined seed oils – Destructive disorder.
• Face care – Deficit disorder for many people because of the use of chemical products instead of natural products like witch hazel.
• Face expressions – Deficit disorder because most people do not seem to grin and smile enough.
• Fats: healthy fats – Deficit disorder and unhealthy fats – Disruptive disorder.
• Feet abused, confused, and misused – Deficit disorder because feet are our connection to the earth and foundation for everything we do.
• Fermented foods -Deficit disorder because most people do not seem to consume any or enough. Optimal plan is to eat some each week.
• Financial health, investing, saving, and thrift – Deficit disorder is the norm in the United States.
• Five fruits and vegetables a day – Deficit disorder. Several should be fresh or fresh frozen, and raw each day.
• Flavonoids – Deficit disorder.
• Flossing – Deficit disorder.
• Footwear (proper fitting, protecting, and supporting our feet)- Deficit disorder for most people who wear the wrong size and type of footwear.
• Formula is a sugar shock for infants – Deficit disorder which leads to a Disruptive disorder.
• Fried foods – Destructive disorder.
• Fun – Deficit disorder. Fun is important to a happy, healthy, and longevity lifestyle.
• Functional medicine –  Deficit disorder. Find and treat the cause instead of treating the effects and symptoms.
• Gambling – Deficit disorder which leads to a Disruptive disorder and often a Destructive disorder.
• Genetically Engineered GE, Genetically Modified Organisms GMO, and CRISPR altered foods – Disruptive disorder and likely a long term Destructive disorder.
• Glyphosate herbicide – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder. Avoid Frankenstein fake foods.
• Gratitude – Deficit disorder seems to be the norm for most Americans who do not realize how much they have to be thankful for.
• Grip strength and Hand strength – Deficit disorder for many. It is a key indicator for health and longevity.
• Grounding – Deficit disorder.
• Gut health – Deficit disorder for a large percentage of population.
• Hand Eye coordination – Deficit disorder.
• Hanging from a bar with our hands – Deficit disorder in most.
• Heavy Metals exposure- Destructive disorder.
• Helmets – Deficit disorder for many adults and children on bicycles, skateboards, scooters, skies, and tricycles. Destructive disorder for those that ride motorcycles.
• Herbicides – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder. Glyphosate herbicide is a major health hazard.
• Herbs dried – Deficit disorder.
• Herbs fresh – Definitely a major Deficit disorder.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup HFCS consumption – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder.
• High blood pressure – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder.
• High blood sugar  – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder.
• High heels -Disruptive disorder that causes a chain reaction of alignment and balance issues.
• Holistic dental care – Deficit disorder.
• Home construction in the United States is a major financial hazard and health hazard – Disruptive disorder. Big Mega McMansions are being built with lower quality materials and become money pits fairly quickly over time. The US has Deficit disorder for affordable, efficient, environmentally friendly, long lasting, low maintenance, modern, safe, and sustainable housing is sad and shocking.
• Honesty, integrity, transparency, and truth are keys to happiness and health – Deficit disorder for a majority of people.
• Hormones maintaining, monitoring, and testing – Disruptive disorder that can become a Destructive disorder.
• Hormone-disrupting chemicals and compounds – Disruptive disorder that becomes Destructive disorder.
• Humming – Deficit disorder if less than weekly.
• Hydration – Deficit disorder and can lead to Disruptive disorder.
• Iced beverages – Disruptive disorder.
• Ingredients labels reading and reviewing for all beverages, foods and medicines – Deficit disorder that can become a Disruptive disorder and worse.
• Insecticides – Disruptive disorder and leads to Destructive disorder.
• Journaling, Life MAP, and Vision Boards – Deficit disorder for most people. Without a written blueprint and plan, you have a daydream.
• Junk food – Destructive disorder.
• Kindness and Joy – Deficit disorder if not nurtured regularly.
• Laughter – Deficit disorder.
• Love (unconditional with family, friends, and self) – Deficit disorder seems the norm in the United States.
• Low fat diets – Deficit disorder and can become  Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder over time. We all need a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
• Makeup chemicals – Destructive disorder.
• Massage, Myofascia release, reflexology, and therapeutic touch – Deficit disorder. These lifestyle choices can help you be happier and healthier and live longer.
• Medicine excessive dependence (prescription and Over the Counter OTC) – Disruptive disorder that often becomes a Destructive disorder.
• Meditation and mindfulness – Deficit disorder.
• Memory and Mind games – Deficit disorder.
• Mental health – Deficit disorder.
• Minerals – Deficit disorder. People need adequate essential minerals and trace elements.
• Mouth-breathing – Disruptive disorder.
• Mouthwash (commercial brands with alcohol and chemicals) – Disruptive disorder.
• Nasal Breathing -Deficit disorder.
• Nature time – Deficit disorder.
• Nutrition discipline, disinformation, ignorance, and misinformation – Deficit disorder is the norm in the United States. Often leads to a Disruptive disorder and then a Destructive disorder over time.
• Oral health and holistic care – Deficit disorder and often becomes a Disruptive disorder.
• Organic food – Deficit disorder.
• Over the Counter OTC drugs frequent and regular use – Disruptive disorder.
• Parasites – Disruptive disorder. Parasite cleanse – Deficit disorder. What are you doing to rid your body of disruptive and unwanted parasites?
• Pesticides exposure – Destructive disorder.
• Phyto-nutrients – Deficit disorder. Plant based nutrients are super beneficial.
• Plastic products – Disruptive disorder and Destructive disorder. Harms people and the planet.
• Plastic surgery alterations for cosmetic reasons – Disruptive disorder.
• Polyphenols consumption – Deficit disorder.
• Posture optimal – Deficit disorder. Many people have unnatural curves in their neck and spine that are red flags.
• Prescription drug labels, side-effects, and warnings being ignored – Disruptive disorder that often turns into a Destructive disorder.
• Question Everything for Health – Deficit disorder.
• Raw foods – Deficit disorder.
• Reduce, reuse, and recycling – Deficit disorder in the United States. Check out the Story of Stuff website videos.
• Relationship connection, stability, and support – Deficit disorder seems to be the norm in the United States.
• Root canals – Disruptive disorder.
• Salt (sea salt) – Deficit disorder if not consuming adequate amounts ( normally contains over 60 essential minerals and trace elements).
• Salt (table salt) – Destructive disorder and Disruptive disorder from consuming table salt and industrial chemical (NaCl).
• Senior care and centers are expensive and mostly substandard in the United States -Deficit disorder in the US for affordable and quality care centers.
• Shampoo – Disruptive disorder and evolves into Destructive disorder.
• Shoes elevated heel and pointed and tight toes – Disruptive disorder.
• Shoulder stability and strength – Deficit disorder.
• Singing – Deficit disorder. Doing daily helps keep the doctor away.
• Sitting duration, excessive, and ergonomics – Starts as Disruptive disorder and escalates to Destructive disorder.
• Sleep duration, quality, and timing – Deficit disorder.
• Smart appliances – Disruptive disorder.
• SMART meters – Disruptive disorder.
• Smiles – Deficit disorder.
• Social activities – Deficit disorder.
• Social media – A little is OK. Excessive is a Disruptive disorder that can lead to a Destructive disorder.
• Spiritual stability – Deficit disorder.
• Stairs -Deficit disorder if not walked almost daily.
• Sunlight – Deficit disorder if going more than a week or two without sunlight exposure. Eyes, mental health, and skin benefit from daily exposure.
• Supplements – Deficit disorder.
• Synthetic chemicals and compounds – Disruptive disorder.
• Teas tinctures tonics – Deficit disorder. Teas, tinctures, and tonics are the energy elixirs of life.
• Toothpaste (commercial brands with chemicals and fluoride) – Disruptive disorder.
• Usury fees are excessive and some are criminal – Disruptive disorder. Credit card and government debt is out of control in the United States.
• Vaccinations are a sensitive subject for many people – Our creator did not give us a Deficit disorder for them. Humans with an agenda are promoting them and they may cause a disastrous Disruptive disorder. Check out the Children’s Health Defense for more education and information.
• Vehicles driving, manufacturing, materials, and safety – Disruptive disorder and may be a Destructive disorder for some. Texting while driving is dangerous.
• Vitamins A, B, C, D, E, & K – Deficit disorder is the norm for the majority of Americans.
• War is one of the most destructive forces and problems on earth – Disruptive disorder and a Destructive disorder.
• Water treated with excessive chlorine and fluoride – Destructive disorder.
• Walking – Deficit disorder. Walking is wellness in motion. When you stop walking your wellness starts to slip away.
• Wrist abuse and misuse – Deficit disorder. Most wrist issues are shoulder issues.
• X-ray (excessive and regular ionizing radiation) (also CT Scans) – Disruptive disorder.
• Yoga – Deficit disorder.
• Zest for life – Deficit disorder.

This Great NEWS post offers valuable insights on possible weak lifestyle links that can wreck your lifestyle. We want to help more people enjoy their life to the fullest and experience even more happiness, health, love, and time to enjoy them. Addressing any of your weakest lifestyle links will yield big dividends and results.

What are your current weak lifestyle links?

What behaviors, beliefs, or lifestyle choices are increasing your risk of chronic disease, health issues, or self-sabotage? What are you willing to do differently to be happy, healthy, and holistic for the rest of your life?

Helpful Hints

What will motivate you to update and upgrade your code of conduct for a happy and healthy lifestyle? Morningstar NEWS finds the research, resources, and role models to help you create a Life MAP (Mastery Action Plan) to help you enjoy rapid results.  For a happier, healthier life, focus on eliminating weak lifestyle habits.

Mastery Action Plan (MAP)

How will a written Code of Conduct help you make better decisions? What choices about your lifestyle will you make now to be even happier and healthier?

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Morningstar NEWS’s passion and purpose are to condense hundreds of hours of reading and research into two minutes of education, information, and inspiration. We encourage you to focus more on your lifestyle.  Remember…If you are not reprogramming and retraining your body, brain, and spirit, someone else is.

“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama

“Remember everything you eat, drink, feel, hear, say, see, smell, taste, think, and touch influences every cell in your body…choose wisely.” —Michael Morningstar

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