Managing Your Physical State
Looking after Physical Health and Well-being
Taking care of your body is an essential part of caring for your overall well-being. In fact, physical health and mental health are closely related and tend to affect one another. Optimal physical health is difficult to achieve without mental health and vice versa.
Physical health not only refers to exercise, it includes conscious choices that one can make to avoid diseases and live a balanced life.
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
When times are hard, stress, anxiety, and fear can weaken us physically and mentally. These lifestyle choices are important for managing your physical health, especially in times of crisis.
Staying Active is a Lifestyle Choice
Staying physically active is a lifestyle choice that is beneficial in many ways. Not only does exercise make your body stronger, but it can also lower blood pressure, improve circulation, and prevent osteoporosis.
Ultimately, helping you live longer. As stated, physical activity can also lead to mental health improvements such as energy and mood boosts, improvement in self-image, better sleep, and stress management.
All of these benefits will aid in overall health. Making you more equipped to take on the tension that tough times bring.
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb
Eat Right and Stay Hydrated Folks
Eating right and staying hydrated will positively influence your physical health as well. Stay away from fast food and prepackaged and overly processed foods as much as possible.
Rather, try to focus fresh food with an array of colors. Colorful fruits and vegetables offer the antioxidants needed to help your body fight against cancers, heart disease, and hypertension.
For example, leafy greens, berries, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, and cabbage. Eating a rainbow of foods will help your body stay physically strong and boost your immune system.
Drinking ample amounts of water will also help aid in weight management, kidney function and overall mood.
“Your words control your life, your progress, your results, even your mental and physical health. You cannot talk like a failure and expect to be successful.” ― Germany Kent
Get a Good Night's Rest
Finally, get a good night’s sleep. It’s recommended that adults get at least seven to nine hours of sleep per night.
Staying on a sleep schedule also helps. The body relies on sleep as a time to repair muscles and organs as well as to reset and file away memories. Being well-rested will help with cognitive and immune system function.
It’s clear that managing physical health has many components and is closely related to mental health. Both are equally necessary for us to be in the best shape possible to take on life’s stressors.
Whatever the crisis may be, if physical health is managed properly, we have a better chance of dealing with it and coming out of it in the best position possible.
Victoria Parham (VP) is a woman of compassion, vision, faith, and purpose, she believes in meeting people where they are in their lives and offers a no-nonsense approach in her message, training, and coaching style.
Outspoken, wise, direct, thoughtful, and sometimes provocative, her message is always with love and respect. Victoria knows from her own experiences that we all have the power within us to make decisions and choices that can lead to living an authentic life that is enriching, filled with purpose, personal satisfaction, on-going growth, joy, and gratitude.Victoria believes that when we discover who we truly are, only then can we become our most authentic selves.
Outspoken, wise, direct, thoughtful, and sometimes provocative, her message is always with love and respect. Victoria knows from her own experiences that we all have the power within us to make decisions and choices that can lead to living an authentic life that is enriching, filled with purpose, personal satisfaction, on-going growth, joy, and gratitude.Victoria believes that when we discover who we truly are, only then can we become our most authentic selves.
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