Sometimes, when I wake up in the morning, I feel so tired and feel like something missing in my life. I always think, I am healthy, then why I feel emptiness in my life. But I learned from my health class, healthy means is not just the absence of disease. I decided to learn about wellness. The first thing I need to know the definition of wellness. I learned the meaning of wellness from the book “An Invitation to Health”. According to book, wellness can be defined as a, “purposeful, enjoyable living or, more specifically, a deliberate lifestyle, choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement of physical, mental, and spiritual health” (Hales). Also, the book mentioned that our health refers the six dimensions of the health,
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Even though I do not smoke or consume alcohol, I still have a fear of developing illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases etc. Because I love some unhealthy food like sweets and fried foods. If I don’t exercise and eat healthy that will be not good for my health. It has been a challenge for me to stick to a strict regime of exercising. I feel if I don’t incorporate exercise into my life, it will affect my ability to perform my daily living activities if I should become a victim of such diseases. I also changed my diet plan, now I am adding more fresh and healthy food in my diet. It was not easy for me when I cut some favorite foods. But I knew if I don’t, my body will not be as easily responsive to normal chores and it will limit my physical performance and also affect my psychological …show more content…
Making sure that my spirits remain high, and that I am happy. Even if it is the little things in life, I am always thankful and happy for everything that I have. However, I believe in these lines “health isn’t about being “perfect” with food or exercise or herbs. Health is about balancing those things with your desires. It’s about nourishing your spirit as well as your body” (Golda Poretsky). When I feel so depressed, I try yoga. I am trying to think positive and eliminate all negative thoughts that make me more relaxed. I begin writing stuff on diary that help me to focus on my mind and able to think
Even though I do not smoke or consume alcohol, I still have a fear of developing illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases etc. Because I love some unhealthy food like sweets and fried foods. If I don’t exercise and eat healthy that will be not good for my health. It has been a challenge for me to stick to a strict regime of exercising. I feel if I don’t incorporate exercise into my life, it will affect my ability to perform my daily living activities if I should become a victim of such diseases. I also changed my diet plan, now I am adding more fresh and healthy food in my diet. It was not easy for me when I cut some favorite foods. But I knew if I don’t, my body will not be as easily responsive to normal chores and it will limit my physical performance and also affect my psychological …show more content…
Making sure that my spirits remain high, and that I am happy. Even if it is the little things in life, I am always thankful and happy for everything that I have. However, I believe in these lines “health isn’t about being “perfect” with food or exercise or herbs. Health is about balancing those things with your desires. It’s about nourishing your spirit as well as your body” (Golda Poretsky). When I feel so depressed, I try yoga. I am trying to think positive and eliminate all negative thoughts that make me more relaxed. I begin writing stuff on diary that help me to focus on my mind and able to think