Living Healthy with Yogi
The obvious is food: The quality, quantity, and type of product itself of what you put into your body determines the same of what you can/will get out of the usage of it. The nutrient value, fat content, and sustainability of energy it can promote are some determining factors that should be considered when choosing what to eat. Remember to eat the rainbow. There are some foods that are grown from the earth that are called complete foods, meaning it has the ability to completely be properly absorbed and used by the human body. Those are the foods that should be chosen more often than foods with a lot of empty calories and void of nutrients. (Insoluble fats and sugary-sweet processed foods). The key is a balanced diet.
Getting the right vitamins and minerals is what regulates our bodies for optimal performance, proper healing after injury, and adequate growth when needed. But as we get older it is also important to be aware of how the changes in our bodies can demand a change in our dietary needs. For example, women require more iron in their reproductive years to aid in possible fetal housing, as young men require a bit more proteins in their formative years to promote strength and rapid muscle growth.
Avoid doing anything in excess, especially bad habit-forming activities like smoking and drinking. Making attempts to stop smoking can be a difficult thing, but by doing so, it will prove to have huge benefits like adding years to your life. Also, by limiting your alcohol usage/drinking can impact your life in many other positive ways.
Be proactive about your health and get regular exercise. Keep your joints moving, blood circulating and heart pumping strong by creating a routine of fun things to do on a daily. You don't have to over exert yourself with a sweaty set of this or that's, but do something that will elevate your heart rate and keep a full range of motion of your joints. Please see you doctor before starting any physical routine to avoid further injury of any pre-existing conditions. It is also important to get regular checkups to ensure that you are on the right track.
Create balance, stay connected and reduce stress. Work as hard as you play, and remember that there should be a yin to your every yang. Society puts unnecessary pressure on what we might think are needs, when in actuality its the needs of others that we adopt. It's okay to say 'no' to situations that you feel uncomfortable about, and it's okay to not beat yourself up about making that decision.
Healthy relationships are very important to maintaining overall health. Having a circle of friends, relatives and loved-ones are beneficial in adding fullness to our lives, it nurtures our spirit and adds depth to our personal being.
Excess stress can be a killer. The stress that comes up in areas of our lives as we try to do it all can really add up without notice and can lead to heart disease and other serious health issues. Attempt to manage the stress that you do have by simply stopping just to breathe with a deep inhale and a slow but steady exhale. Various aspects of yoga is my go-to stress reliever. Do what you can to avoid and eliminate stressful situations before they happen, it's a primary key to a healthier lifestyle.
Accept yourself just as you are. Before there can be room for improvement, you must first realize what goodness you're working with. It's mental, and the mind is very powerful. Understand that what others might see as flaws are actually our own, personal uniqueness. Don't beat yourself up about anything you wish to change, change it from a good perspective by accepting it, embracing it as belonging to you, then work on it with compassion. Giving yourself permission is a sure way to accomplish setting and achieving a personal goal.
Have fun. Notice how good you feel when you are laughing, smiling and thinking good thoughts. Simply enjoying your life is just as important as any other point of living healthy. Having a positive outlook and making sure you take time out to have fun can actually have a positive effect on your spirit health too. A single step in the right direction, taken every day, will get you where you want to go, so you might as well have fun getting there.
Go out, conquer your world. Live Healthy.
Namaste'
