This fall and winter I was asked to speak at 2 different events geared to women of influence. I spoke about the power we as women have to control what we can and should do for our own health and well-being. There are obvious circumstances where genetic disposition or environmental factors may interfere with our goals and best efforts to be healthy. However, when it comes to what we should be doing to make ourselves feel “well”, we should choose to eat healthier, to exercise and to practice relaxation techniques regularly.
If you think of your wellness plan like a savings account and consider your health a determining factor of your future wealth, you should be making frequent deposits of clean, healthy foods, physical activity, and sufficient rest. You should also be practicing ways to balance your stress such as yoga, meditation or walking outdoors. Similarly, staying mindful of what you are eating and how you are feeling and trying to live following the 80:20 principle; whereby you allow yourself to indulge and enjoy life and special occasions, in moderation, will add dividends to your investment.
By continuing to build up your account using these resources, you are helping your body to flourish. Just like a high yield savings account, you will accrue interest in the form of feeling more energized, sleeping better, having less aches and pains and as an added bonus you will probably also lose weight.
We deserve to feel well. We are not being selfish practicing daily self-care. In fact, if we aren’t well we can’t be depended upon care for anyone else – young or old, family or friend, whether 2 or 4-legged.