
Jim Rohn states." Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." What a great proactive statement reminding us of the importance of looking after ourselves. As women, we love to make sure everyone else is looked after. However, if you are like many people, including me, sometimes our health doesn't get any attention until we are in a crisis. So as summer leaves and autumn comes, let's spend some time thinking about our health.
To get started, let's answer these questions:
Considering your own health, what comes to mind?
a) an energetic, vibrant woman enjoying life
OR
b) a woman inflicted with headaches, stiff muscles, allergies and fatigue?
Considering all aspects of health...body, mind and spirit,
a) is one area more important to you than the other
OR
b) have you found a balance of the three? If so, how have you accomplished this? (I'd like to hear from you)
Since we are made up of body, mind and spirit, in order to achieve optimal health, all three areas need our attention. During our time together over the next few weeks, let's look briefly at each of the three parts of our health and answer a few more questions.
Physical
~ Am I eating healthy foods that will energize and sustain? Could I cut down on sugars and caffeine? Don't tell anyone (Shhh) but I'm a binge eater so I really need to work on this area. When I do, I feel so much better.
~ Do I get enough exercise and fresh air? I've walked for years and love it. However, a few years ago my sister challenged me to "run", having started her running later in life. Reluctant at first, but wanting to keep up with her new adventure, I began. Walk half a block, run (okay... it was a slow jog) half a block. Little by little, increasing, oh so minimally, until on October 13th, 2007, I ran (jogged) my first 5km and raised nearly $1200 for Haitian orphans. What a great sense of accomplishment! Walking is great but if you need a little extra, why not lace up your runners and go for a RUN? Or if running sounds too ambitious, what about walking a little faster or longer, swimming, skating or skiing?
Let us know what works for you to keep in shape!
**Please note- I checked with my doctor, had a heart echo and purchased high quality runners before starting to run.