Healthy Living

What exactly does healthy living mean to you? It seems kind of silly to ask. I mean, it sounds really simple, right? We all vaguely know what being healthy is; healthy mind, healthy body, strong spirit. Subconsciously I think a good majority of us try to live a healthy lifestyle, as practically as we can for our set of circumstances anyway. Sure, we all have our 'cheats', but we usually try to justify or offset the bad with something good. There is so much more to it than that, though. Because wellness is so dynamic, we often focus on a few things that are important to us, say our bodies (eating right and exercising), and are left imbalanced because we are not looking after our mental or spiritual self. We are not achieving an optimal level of wellness when we are out of balance. Living a healthy lifestyle is so much more attainable when you have clear definitions of what it means to be healthy, and making a list of actions or a strategy for attaining them.

Who thought healthy living would require strategizing? Sheesh, I'm not going to lie; the idea of investing even more time into wellness than I already do seems a little daunting. It's no wonder why so many of us are unfulfilled with our current state of health. We just don't have the time. For that reason, I'm going to try and make it a little easier on you and list some of the steps you can make in each area of healthy living. Hopefully that can get you started in the right direction. I know it did for me. But, alas, I'm a work in progress. For that reason, I'll be posting tidbits of information and tips that I find along my never-ending journey to wellness. I hope you can find them to be of benefit!

Things we need to keep our minds emotionally healthy:

Positive mental attitude! Keeping a positive self-image and being self-supportive. Giving and receiving forgiveness, love, compassion, and relationships. Relationships that bring joy and cause you to laugh and experience happiness. Not just with others, but with yourself as well. Learn to love yourself. More on this later :)

Things we need to keep our bodies healthy:

Good diet, regular exercise, healthy weight, adequate rest, and stress management.

Things we need to be spiritually grounded:

Some people find that they need to be spiritually grounded by believing in a higher power, myself included. But in general, being spiritually grounded means trusting your instinct and believing in yourself! Embrace your creativity and allow yourself to be at peace inside of your body.