A healthy outside starts from the inside

When we speak of health the one thing that comes to mind is overall well-being. Being healthy mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The old proverb rightly goes “Health is wealth”, if you have wondered or doubted if indeed health is wealth then do give this a thought again.

I often heard my dad say that one should maintain a good diet, exercise, pray and think good thoughts to stay healthy. As a child, I understood about food and exercise but frankly not much about the “pray and good thoughts”.

What is health?

The state of complete physical, mental, and spiritual well-being is called health. Health consists of maintaining the body and taking preventive measures to reduce the possibility of developing various diseases. Health is the body’s natural functional and metabolic efficiency to adapt to physical and mental changes the body is exposed to.

Having good health helps a person to perform their daily routine in a smooth manner.

The physical health of a person means the body is not affected by any disease whereas mental or social health is characterized by the ability of a person to accomplish various social tasks given to him.‍

What is the importance of health  and leading a healthy life

1. Being healthy helps us live life to the fullest

2. The body and mind remain active and fresh

3. Good health is the core of human happiness

4. Improve longevity

5. Prevent diseases

6. Improve mental health

7. Lead a productive life

8. Financial benefits

Why Emphasis on Health?

In spite of knowing the importance of health, it is very challenging to maintain good health. Most often we ignore our health in one way or the other often not realizing that health doesn’t mean only one aspect. Having healthy people contributes to the nation’s development in many angles, this in turn leads to a beautiful and healthy world overall.

To lay emphasis on this simple yet complex requirement of health the WHO (world health organization) observes April 7^th as the “world health day”. This year in 2023, will mark the 75^thanniversary of world health day.

WHO’s 75th anniversary year is an opportunity to look back at public health successes that have improved the quality of life during the last seven decades. It is also an opportunity to motivate action to tackle the health challenges of today  ̶  and tomorrow.  

Even the United Nations has in its global goals marked the importance of “good health and well-being”.‍

How to achieve good health (all aspects)

· Consuming a healthy diet will boost the immune system and improve overall health.

· Regular exercise and keeping the body active will improve bone density and muscle strength. Doing moderate to intense physical activities regularly has a lot of benefits.

· Getting enough sleep is an important factor in improving health. Having proper sleep at the right time would improve physical and mental health and prevent various heart diseases.

· Steer away from harmful substances

· Talk to someone you trust

· Do activities that you enjoy

· Be mindful

· Practice gratitude

· Practice positive thoughts

· Help someone

· Smile a lot

· Stay happy

· Stay away from negative thoughts

‍Conclusion
Health should never be neglected, good health means leading a productive life. As health is the state of physical, mental, and social well-being, having good health is important. Let’s take this pledge today that we will be responsible for our health and not neglect it. If you have any questions or would like to know more about maintaining your overall well-being do reach out to us. Let’s Transform Happily.