Who (and what) influences your health?
8. Rely on the best health influencer of all: You!
No matter what your friends and family think, what you heard during a podcast, or where your Internet research led you, YOU are always your own best health advocate.
King found that out the hard way; after discussing her options thoroughly with her oncologist, she opted for a double mastectomy, even though her husband and mom didn’t agree with her decision.
No one knows you better than you, and there comes a point where you need to trust the knowledge you have about your own body and what feels right or wrong, what motivates you or works against you, and what you need to do to feel your best.
If you keep all your health woes to yourself, you can miss out on an opportunity to benefit from others’ insights and can easily become overwhelmed with the emotions and tasks of managing your health decisions alone.