Primary food
Health is not just about the food you put in your mouth,
health is about what you feed your soul, you nourish yourself with your relationships,
your career, your physical activity and spirituality….a healthy body needs a
healthy mind.
Remember when you were a kid and you used to play outside
for hours not thinking about food, your mother would call you for lunch and you
would be begging to stay a little longer, you were satisfied with your primary
food, you didn’t need to stuff your mouth up to feel full, that’s where we want
to be, we want to be fed by the energy and passion in our life rather than
food.
We get hungry for fun, love, success, excitement, spirituality,
and adventure, If we don’t satisfy our primary needs we will be looking for
other ways to feed our hunger like chocolate and burgers, and weight gain is
only one of the consequences.
If you’re in an abusive relationship, a career that you
hate, or lacking spiritual aspect of life, eating all the greens and fruits
that you can will not make you healthy, happy and satisfied. You need to address
your primary issues first.
1-
Relationships
Negative relationships can drain you out,
leaving you tired and anxious, reduce the time you spend with people who impact
you negatively and who have a bad influence on how you feel about yourself,
fill your life with positive people who can make your face shine with a smile, who
pushes you forward and loves you for who you are, never allow yourself to be
abused emotionally, your feelings come first.
Find the amount of love and social life
that is just right for you, some people feels the need for lots of friends and
some feel better with just two or three and having lots of alone time, experiment
with what works for you.
2-
Career
“Choose
a job you love, or learn to love your job”
We spend most of our day at work; more than
the time we spend with our loved ones, but opposing to be being very picky with
who we relate too we can get stuck in a career for years that we really dislike.
We put lots of effort and energy and time
in our work, and it impacts us back by leaving us feeling self-fulfilled, motivated,
and happy or drained, angry and frustrated.
Find the work that you love:
get
a piece of paper and write down everything you would love doing including hobbies,
activities…
Start putting job titles for these things,
list all the possible jobs .
Try to round them down to three or less
Start
taking the needed steps to take your dream job into reality, keep working for
it, You will be your best at what you love.
If you can’t reach your dream job, learn to
love your work:
Get
a piece of paper and write down everything you love and hate about your job
Appreciate
the things you love
Work on changing the things you hate, let’s
say it’s the salary or the day structure, put your effort in changing that.
improve your work environment, organize your
desk, put some nice flowers, be near people that impact you positively, avoid
draining relationships at work and avoid conflicts, have your own touch can
leave you feeling happier and more satisfied at work.
3-
Physical activity
This is one neglected important aspect in a
healthy body and mind, it’s not just about losing weight, our bodies need to be
active to thrive, it helps your bodies’ chemistry to be in balance, it helps
your body be strong, it helps your self-confidence, it improves your mood and energy throughout
the day, and it helps you relax.
Make sure you give your body a chance every
day to get active, you don’t need to go to the gym or get the latest equipment
just a small walk or taking the stairs will do the trick.
The challenge is to find the type of exercise
that you enjoy the most, you are more willing to stick to it, and also think
what time of the day is best for you, some people have more energy in the
morning some in the evening, choose what works best for you there is no wrong
or right way just a matter of personal preference.
4-
Spirituality
‘A higher power, whether rooted in a religion,
nature, or some kind of unknown essence”
Connect yourself to a power that is larger
than you and your own problems and interests.
Spirituality is different for every person;
it could be religious acts, prayer, walking in nature, sitting by the beach,
meditating, deep breathing or going yoga…
Quite the busy mind, relax the body with
what you believe is the best way for you, find a way to let go of your worries
and connect to a higher state.
