Why Health Is Important For Everything Else In Your Life And How To Optimize It!
As the saying goes, “Health is Wealth.” It’s true! Your health affects everything else – from your relationships to your career. You can’t be successful or happy without good health. And if you’re healthy, it will make it easier for you to do all those other things well, too!
But how do we know what our best health looks like? People define “health” in many different ways. Some think being active and eating nutritious food is essential for their own definition of health. Others believe that they need to focus on mental wellness first.
Well, the truth is somewhere in between, but in this article, we’ll focus on what we refer to as “The Big 3 of human existence.”
In our eyes, the big 3 of human existence are – Mindset, Movement & Recovery.
So, let’s get right into it!
The Big 3 Of Human Existence
Let’s face it—modern-day ways of living have thrown us out of balance in all three fundamental aspects of our existence. This, in turn, is perhaps what gave rise to a variety of chronic mental and physical conditions.
And well, you are not guilty here because, after all, in a world where most jobs are sedentary and we get the chance to have bad food delivered to our doorstep, it’s impossible NOT to fall for certain temptations.
But hey, let’s look at these “big 3” and then use some cliff notes that provide tips on optimising each aspect!
The Mindset
Your mindset is the total of all your beliefs, perceptions, and thoughts. So, you see, a mindset is a set or system of beliefs that guide you through life. The mindset leads to thoughts, feelings, actions, and, in turn, habits and emotions. It can be a belief about oneself, a situation, a habit, a way of thinking, or anything else.
Two primary mindsets are recognised in today’s world – The Fixed Mindset & The Growth Mindset.
In short, the fixed mindset is quite close to the world’s opportunities, sees the effort as fruitless, and is generally pessimistic about themselves and the world around them.
On the other hand, the growth mindset is quite unlimited. It recognizes and takes massive action toward opportunities, loves challenges, and knows that effort is always rewarded.
What’s the difference here in terms of health? Well, the growth mindset is always willing to do the necessary things to support and optimize the body’s innate ability to stay healthy!
So, how can you bust the cloud that the modern-day ways of living have generated over our minds?
Here are our three best tips
- Stay aware of your thoughts, feelings & behaviours.
- Ask yourself questions such as “Why am I doing this? How does this affect my body? What can I do better?”
- Leverage your most powerful tool – Awareness. Use it to make powerful, conscious decisions.
Movement
Okay, as you just learned, it all starts with mindset because mindset drives thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, which turn into habits the more you repeat them. (Yes, you have mental habits, too.)
Because the modern world impacts mindset, it also affects how we move our bodies. To be frank, think about it—we all have access to the most complex biological machinery in the known universe—the human body! However, the truth is that this machine has been left unused—it’s just sitting there, yearning for its full potential to be realized.
The modern-day sedentary lifestyle has turned the human body into the equivalent of a high-end sports car that just sits in a long-forgotten barn. But hey, the truth is that you can get back at it as long as you realize that fitness is innate in all of us – we were built to move and perform well physically.
So here are our best three tips to get back on track with your movement:
- Engage in both low and high-intensity training (cardio activities/resistance training)
- Do a multitude of movements – Jump, crawl, climb, swim, dive, sprint, balance, and coordinate!
- Believe that your body is a very capable machine, not just something to use when you want to reap the pleasures of life!
Recovery
Last but not least, we have recovery. That is, how you eat, how you sleep, and how you manage stress. Without a doubt, the majority of people experience frequent burnouts, and this has become the new normal. But listen, it does not have to be that way…
Though we’re bombarded with processed foods and many stress factors, you can go against the river and find YOUR place on the shore.
A place where recovery is nourished and not destroyed.
A place where your thoughts, beliefs, actions, emotions, and habits all work in synergy to do what they would otherwise do in nature – Keep you healthy, alive, and sharp as a katana.
Take-Home Message
Analyze your thoughts, beliefs, actions and stay aware of your habits. Move in as many ways as possible and enjoy your body’s innate abilities for high performance. Focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods, minimising toxic habits, and drinking plenty of water.
Stay aware of the stress factors, and don’t let them pass straight to your mindset unchecked.
Make powerful decisions for your health because this is where everything starts.