Living Health

For most of us who are living today, whenever we hear the word health, food and exercise always come to mind. However, food and exercise just makes our bodies healthy and strong. What about our mind and spirit? Living health is all about a healthy lifestyle.

The simple fact of the matter is our body, mind and soul (or spirit to some) should all be in harmony with each other.  If you are feeling depressed, your body reacts with sickness. If your mind is so cluttered, your body losses energy to do other tasks. Living health is a way of life that makes your body and mind fit and strong making your spirit cry out in joy.

Of course, everybody wants living a life full of joy, no matter what your status is.  You may have heard the phrase:  “in the search of true happiness”. Living health is one way of searching happiness. We all have our versions of what true happiness is, but many of us will surely agree that happiness is a result of being healthy and managing stress well.

Hakuna Matata means NO worries! Worrying is one major cause of stress. Trouble is many of us, yes that includes you tend to worry of things that have gone bad in the past and things that are not yet here today.  My son told me this after watching lion king - Why worry, be happy!  Worrying won’t change anything, instead make a step today to change your way of living starting with your health.

Listed below are some health tips that will help start a happier healthier you.

1. Breakfast is a good way to start your day.  Research has proven that people who eat breakfast enjoy more energy and a better mood throughout the day. So better eat your breakfast.  Best of all is you will not experience hunger pangs during the day.  Health foods like whole-grain carbs, good fats, and some type of lean protein are the best choice for breakfast.
2. Say goodbye to fast foods and say hello to healthy eating and dieting.  Don’t be fooled by nutritional supplements that claims to make you healthy without making changes in your diet. There are easy ways to help you start eating healthy.
3. Exercise is a tried-and-tested way to improve energy and mood. Experts in living health suggest a single 15-minute walk a day can be energizing. Regular exercise helps ease depression and generates physiological changes that make more energy available all day long.
4. Get enough sleep at night. Your body and mind needs to rejuvenate.  A well rested body is essential to good health and to mental and emotional well-being.
5. Studies show that communal activities are good for your physical and mental health. Join a club, go to church, volunteer. Living health is also about healthy relationships, healthy conversations, and healthy mind and body activities with people. Choose to be happy and always see the brighter side of things.

Living health is a long-term commitment, not a wink of an eye remedy to loneliness. Our lovely talk here is just glimpse of how we can make today healthier than yesterday and pave the way for a better tomorrow.