How to Stay Fit and Stay Healthy

 Obtaining Optimal Health

"Optimal health encompasses mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and social well-being as well as the absence of sickness. Some would add financial well-being to the list."

Introduction

Optimal health is important at all levels, from the individual to the community in which we live to the environment in which we live. We must begin to think of riches not only in terms of material possessions, but also in terms of mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.

• Mental Well-Being

The truth is that thinking is the precursor to all other states.

A poor man can still be happy if he has the right perspective. Conversely, if your thinking isn't in the correct place, no matter how much money you have, you could be a very unhappy person. "The world has enough for everyone's needs," Gandhi stated, "but not enough for even a single person's greed."

As a result, a healthy mind has an attitude that can lead to satisfaction and contentment with oneself and the world. It gives you clarity of thought, strong insight, and the ability to see things objectively.

It takes a special kind of intellect to be able to see things objectively. It's incredibly difficult to note or watch events and phenomena without passing judgment. We have a habit of associating emotions or feelings with events and allowing them to guide our behavior. Our emotions are directly linked to our preferences for certain items and dislikes for others.

• Emotional well-being

It is our emotions that sometimes cause us to act rashly. As a result, having a high level of self-awareness in this area is quite beneficial. It is, in fact, necessary for our survival. After all, possessions and relationships that took years to establish can be ruined in an instant of rage.

There are two types of emotions: good and negative. Positive emotions like love, compassion, and joy should be nurtured, while negative emotions like fear, rage, and hatred should be avoided.

When asked about this, a wise Indian guru once told the following story:

To his grandson, an elderly man said, "I have two tigers imprisoned within me. Love and compassion are two of them. Fear and fury are the other two emotions."

"Which one will win, grandfather?" the young lad said.

"The one I feed," the old man said.

We may have no control over our emotions at times. This isn't correct. The truth is that how well we control our emotions is determined by how conscious we are of them, particularly when they arise. The sooner we can recognize when our emotions are arising, the better we will be able to handle them.

More and more studies are demonstrating that our emotional and mental health are inextricably intertwined. The immune system of our bodies is often boosted by a positive mental attitude and emotion. Negative mental and emotional situations, on the other hand, depress it. As a result, stress, anxiety, anger, and fear are some of the emotions that can contribute to physical disorders like hypertension, heart disease, peptic ulcers, depression, and a variety of other conditions.

• Physical Fitness

To maintain optimal physical health, we must concentrate not only on our bodies but also on our minds and emotions.

On a physical level, we can keep our bodies healthy by getting enough sleep and rest, eating well, exercising regularly, and living in a clean environment.

• Spiritual Well-being

Wise individuals have continually educated and taught us that we are spiritual creatures throughout history.

Although medical science has been unable to reveal our spiritual nature to us, there is a wealth of indirect evidence that we would be foolish to dismiss. Patients who have had a near-death experience (NDE), dying people who have heightened nearing death awareness, or even a treatment for an 'incurable' sickness, all show that there is more to life than just the physical state.

The teachings of the world's major faiths are all based on the concept that we are fundamentally spiritual creatures. Our physical existence, according to these teachings, is secondary.

While it is true that we should focus our lives more on our spiritual nature than our physical nature, the majority of people will find it difficult to do so, at least in the short term. Things are not going to change overnight. However, mindset can help, and it's probably the best place to start.

• Financial Stability

On a more mundane level, though, most individuals are still unsure how to get by day to day, where to acquire the next check to pay the house payment, and so on.

In practice, we must investigate ways to establish a financial situation that would theoretically free us from the constraints of 'forced' labor. This is why the idea of financial independence is so appealing. According to this theory, we should aim for a situation in which we have one or more sources of income that can be generated passively, that is when we are not working.

Passive income, he claims, can only be obtained by becoming an investor or a business owner, rather than alone proprietor or an employee. You must invest time and money to obtain financial intelligence if you want to be an investor or a business owner. Unlike IQ or EQ, financial intelligence may be learned through self-education.

Consult a reputable accountant, banker, or financial advisor for a financial health check.

• Healthy relationships

"No man is an island in his own right."

I am in a rare position as a medical doctor to confront and comfort dying individuals. One of the most striking observations I've made is that dying people do not inquire about their money or things. Instead, they devote their remaining strength and attention to mending broken connections. It's as if there's an innate need to bring a relationship to the right conclusion.

As a result, developing and maintaining a healthy relationship is critical to our overall well-being. Unfortunately, we frequently overlook this until it is too late. If there is any forgiving or forgiveness to be done, waiting until the last minute may result in an unmet yearning for closure.

Shouldn't we devote more time and effort to enhancing our relationships with our loved ones, particularly with our parents, spouses, children, and siblings, now that we know this?