One of the main reasons to have a simpler life, is so you can have time to take care of your health. And health is much more than just weight loss. To me it also means:
- Good sleep
- Deep breathing
- Exercise
- Life-enriching foods
- Intellectual activity
- Less TV, more music
- Light
- Watching stress and worry
- Steam to help my breathing
- More calcium and fruit and veggies
- Less junk food
- Relaxation
- Body awareness- am I hungry, tired, stuffy, etc.
- Laughter and smiles
- Healthy relationships
- Quiet time
- Water
- Vitamins
- Nature
- Good environment to live in
- Breaks
How is your health? What is your body telling you? Try taking one weekend this month to focus on your health. Maybe go to a class, visit the grocery store for fresh fruits and vegetables or practice relaxation. Give yourself a mini health retreat.
After your health retreat decide on what changes in your health need to be made. Pick just one change and start to work on it.
I read your daughter is going to Mackinac? You must live in Michigan too!! I live in Northern Michigan.
Good health to me also means…
…having the energy to do the things I love and to do things for the people I love,
being able to think clearly, concentrate and focus so that I’m able to do my work well and learn new things,
having strength, flexibilty and suppleness so that I can continue to play, run, dance and keep up with the kids I teach.
I answered your question on my blog but I also wanted to say that my health is much better than it used to be. I have lost over 80+ pounds and that alone has changed me in so many ways. My body now is telling me that I need to stick with it because I’m worth it. I go to 5 classes a week at the gym and also do other workouts and love it.
A mini health retreat, hmmm a massage sounds divine right about now *wink*