Top 7 Tips for Total Health and Wellness
Since I love music, I am continually drawn to associate harmony in any area of life with music. In a typical choir, there are four (4) types of main voices: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, all of which are necessary to bring full tonal quality and harmony to the choir.
We all have a mind, a body, and a spirit. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that in order to achieve total health and well-being, we must take care of the three (3) parts of ourselves: mind, body and spirit. Do not focus on one part to the detriment of the others, as all are necessary to bring balance to the human person.
In this article, I’ll provide you with seven (7) simple, practical, and effective tips that you can start using right away to improve and maintain your overall health and well-being. Tip 1 focuses on your spiritual health. Tips 2, 3, and 4 focus on your physical health. Tips 5 and 6 focus on your emotional health. The last tip, Tip 7, focuses on an area that is often overlooked, your mental health.
1. Spend 30 minutes with God each day in prayer, reflection, and thanksgiving.
Every day you are blessed to have 1,440 minutes to live your life. Thirty (30) minutes only equals a mere 2% of your full day. God, the giver of life, deserves part of your day. Read and reflect with daily devotionals, spiritual and / or religious books (Holy Bible, Quran, Torah, Tripitaka, Bhagavad-Gita, Tao-te-Ching, L. Ron Hubbard Books or other sacred texts). This will increase your knowledge of your religion, strengthen your spirit, improve your personal relationship with God, improve your relationship with others, help you with your daily life, and bring you inner peace.
two. Stay in good physical shape.
The key to getting into good physical shape is paying attention to exercises that strengthen your core muscles. Your core muscles are all those varied muscles in your chest, abdomen, upper back, lower back, and sides. There are several benefits that can be derived from a strong core: flat stomach, strong back, good posture, less strain on the spine, effective transfer of power to the arms and legs to lift, move or carry things, increased mental alertness, increased flexibility and good heart.
3. Eat healthy and nutritious food.
There is a widely held myth that nutritious and healthy foods are not tasty. As I stated, it is a myth and the best way to ensure that your food intake is healthy, nutritious, and that you are getting all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs is by:
(a) Eat from the 5 main food groups each day: cereals, vegetables, fruits, milk, meat, and beans.
(b) Eating a “rainbow diet,” that is, one that contains as many, if not all, of the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. Each food coloring provides a different set of vitamins and micronutrients. For example, green foods like spinach are a good source of vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, and iron. Regular consumption of spinach fights anemia and improves eyesight.
(c) Use a good multivitamin supplement, to meet any nutritional deficiencies you may have.
(d) Drink the recommended eight (8) glasses of water per day. Drink one (1) glass at various intervals throughout the day to aid your body in efficiently eliminating waste and toxins.
Four. Take good care of your skin.
Your skin fulfills four (4) main functions as follows:
I. Protection of external elements.
ii. A kind of sensor with nerve endings that make you react appropriately to pain, heat, cold, touch, pressure, vibration and tissue damage.
iii. A heat regulator that consequently pumps blood to the surface of the skin or reduces blood flow.
iv. Its greatest eliminator of (superficial) residues through sweat or perspiration.
Also, as you age, your skin naturally becomes drier, less elastic, and produces more wrinkles. However, you can significantly slow down this aging of your skin and assist your skin in its shedding process by keeping your skin continually moist and hydrated through the following simple skincare routine.
Skincare routine
Drink plenty of water; 8 glasses a day. Eat yellow and orange fruits that provide vitamin A. Take a good vitamin E supplement. Eat cucumbers, which provide sulfur, a trace mineral necessary for healthy skin! Also use water-based or olive oil-based moisturizers on the skin, immediately after bathing, to keep moisture trapped in the skin.
5. Take a 30-minute “break” at least once a week.
I know this sounds easier said than done, especially if you have children or care for elderly parents or relatives. So let’s look at it from a different angle. If he suddenly became seriously ill or died, God forbid, the children and relatives would be cared for in some way. Maybe not as good as you, yes, but they would manage. Well, to make sure you’ll be around long enough to provide the best ongoing care, the only way you can do that is to TAKE A BREAK !!! Find your relaxation space: take a walk on the beach or in the park while listening to nature or music on your iPod; relax in your bed listening to music; sit back in your favorite chair with a cup of tea or hot chocolate and read a good book; sit on a park bench and people watch … or whatever else relaxes you. This will clear your mind and give you renewed energy to continue.
6. Practice satisfaction
In the natural ebb and flow of life and living, there are high points and low points, seasons of plenty and seasons of famine. Happiness is not derived from the abundance, quantity or type of material things that we have. That is why we sometimes see examples of millionaires who are addicted to drugs or alcoholics. Added to that is the “Law of diminishing returns”. What this basically says is that the more we get of something up to a certain point, the less likely the added amounts of it are to increase our share of happiness. It’s like I have a (1) Lamborghini – I’m high up, summer breaks can’t express my happiness, I could hug everyone I know. If I have two (2) more Lamborghinis, that’s fine. I mean, I really won’t feel as euphoric as the first time, and how many can I drive at any one time?
Contentment is the ability to be happy in both the abundant and the rare seasons of our life and does not depend on our circumstances. We need to develop this spirit of satisfaction to contribute positively to our overall health, happiness, and well-being. This does not mean that we should not live for the better, but it does mean that, as the old Antillean says, “We must not hang our hats where our hands cannot reach,” to keep up with the Joneses.
7. Take care of your mind seriously.
Stress and depression are two (2) of the world’s biggest mental and emotional health thieves. Not only are they prevalent around the world, but they also lead to more serious mental problems like dementia, Alzheimer’s, suicide, and insanity.
In fact, “The World Health Organization estimates that more than 450 million people [worldwide] suffer from mental disorders, and a new report from the World Economic Forum estimates the annual global costs of mental and neurological diseases at $ 2.5 trillion. That’s three times the economic cost of heart disease. ‘Global mental health problems sadly overlooked ‘, Public Radio International “.
Therefore, stress and depression must be treated and stopped almost immediately to avoid more serious health problems. Depression is a natural phase that we all experience in our lives mainly due to the loss of loved ones, work problems, job loss, or financial or money problems. However, the key to ensuring that stress and depression do not get out of control is to participate in activities that take your mind away from the problem causing the stress or depression and into a better mental space, regardless of the problem at hand. . You can improve and maintain your brain health by incorporating some of these simple techniques into your daily life.
Simple solutions for mental health care
Board games, puzzles and quizzes
Playing board games and solving puzzles and quizzes provide your brain with a mental workout by improving your memory, concentration, problem-solving skills, and preventing cognitive decline.
Listening to music
Though seemingly simple, music calms the mind and spirit, helps the body relax, relieves stress and mental and emotional tension, stimulates the senses, and energizes the body.
Writing
There are many great online writing communities, like EzineArticles and Squidoo, that accept articles on just about any topic that interests you. Once again, you will exercise your brain, since to write an excellent article you will need to do a little research to complement your knowledge of the area.
Hobbies and sports
Participate in group activities, social clubs, or sports that interest you (tennis, horseback riding, soccer, football, cricket, karate, sewing, yoga, tai chi, basketball, volleyball, swimming, singing, dancing, etc.). Anything that you are naturally inclined to and that makes you feel happy while doing it. If you can’t seem to find a sport or hobby that interests you, check out the World’s Largest Hobby List (see link below). You are sure to find something that is suitable for you and that you will enjoy.