4 Steps To Better Health
Health: It has become one of the most confusing issues today.
Depending who you listen to, the opposite can be true. Eat this but not that, do this exercise but not this one etc. It can be overwhelming. Who should we trust?
Because of the overwhelming confusion (especially with all the internet “experts”) out there in the world, I have divided our HEALTH into the following 4 categories. Is this the whole picture? No - but if you get these 4 things right you will find yourself with exceptional health and overall kicking butt.
Eat for HEALTH.
What should I eat? How should I fuel my body? Here’s my rule.
Instead of eating to lose weight, or eating to help you diabetes, or inflmaortory condition etc - EAT FOR HEALTH.
Will this food make me more healthy? YES or NO. It’s pretty simple. Eat foods from nature and you cant really go wrong.
Move for HEALTH.
There are 2 main types of movement. Large whole body movements and Small joint movements. A healthy body is one that had regular large movements, is strong and flexible. It also has healthy joint movements (especially the spine) The health of the joints of your spine directly influence the health of your central nervous system - this is what runs the rest of your body. A chiropractor will be able to help you with this. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to improve spinal function AND improve brain function. See this blog post.
Think for HEALTH. The people we surged ourselves with, the relationships we value, the inner dialogue we entertain all have a huge impact on our health. Make good choices in these areas.
Rest for HEALTH. In our fast paced world it is easy to forget about rest. It needs to be a priority for us to be healthy. Adequate sleep is important, recovery from periods of exertion is vital and to rest the mind through meditation can have a massively positive impact on our wellbeing.
Let’s start with these 4 areas. Once you master these, you can move on to more intricate levels of health. Most of us don’t even have the basics nailed. Stop looking for the magic bullet and do the basics.
Be well.
Tony.
