Reflexology For The Spirit

spirituality of one's health

What is Healthy?

What is healthy, anyway?  We’re all concerned about our health on some level.  We try to eat better, exercise more, sleep more.  There are many components to good health, but, at it’s basic level, what is healthy, anyway?

For starters, a leaner body is healthy.  But, losing weight and keeping it lost can seem like chasing the Fountain of Youth.

And, of course, there is the old story about Ponce de Leon finding it.  The Fountain of Youth headquarters is in St. Augustine, Florida.  You can go there and visit it in a park setting.  But, you don’t need to travel all the way to St. Augustine  to visit the Fountain of Youth.  Branches are right in your own community, maybe even in your neighborhood.  Every fitness center around is a branch of the fountain of youth.  All you have to do is join up and use a fitness center.   The sidewalk in front of your home or office is also a branch of the fountain of youth.  All you have to do is get out there and walk briskly for thirty minutes or so every day.

Using your fitness center regularly or walking briskly for a half hour each day will decrease your risk of developing diabetes.    This will keep you on the path toward good health.  And, while you exercise to protect yourself against diabetes, skipping sugary soft drinks and juices will help.  And, if you have diabetes, find out from your health care professional how much exercise you need every day to strengthen your body as you work with this disease.

Trips to a fitness center and/or the healthy walks will help you develop a healthier heart and will help you reduce your risk of heart disease.

What is healthy?  Visiting your local fitness center or walking helps you feel, look, and act better.  It will also reduce your cholesterol levels.  Add some dietary tips when you want to be healthy and you’re thinking of cholesterol.  Use olive oil more often when you substitute it for less healthy oils, for example.

A brisk daily walk will strengthen your bones.  You can also garden.  Actually, the more things you can think of that will get you off your seat and on your feet, the better.  And, while you’re getting off your seat, try walking a little faster on the sidewalk and running a little faster on the treadmill.  A more intense workout will help you feel better.

What is healthy?  Lowering your stress level is one way to improve your health.  Hug your pet.  And, if you don’t have a pet, can you hug a neighbor’s pet?  Can you go to your local pound and walk a dog there?  If you go to your pound and walk a dog briskly for a half hour, you’ll be doing two beneficial things at once!

And, what about your memory?  Blueberries help.  So do crosswords, scrabble, your local newspaper.

And, finally, what is healthy?  Connection is healthy.  Humans like to be connected to one another.  This can mean different things to different people.  Taking a class in something will help.  Meeting the other people at the fitness center will strengthen your connection to your community.  There are a million ways to get connected.  A church, synagogue, or temple is there waiting for you.  The important thing is to share yourself.

So, here are a few ways to help you define what is healthy for yourself.  Find something you like and share yourself.

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Thurman Greco

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