Essay On Healthy Living

Mind, Body, and Soul “You get back what you put into it.” This statement even rings true for the upkeep I put into my mind, body, and spirit. Yet, for most of us, we do not get this until later in life. What’s even more traitorous is that there are some that never surrender to a healthier way of living. It has taken me years to appreciate just how beneficial nutrition, exercise, and sleep are to my daily quality of living. Now, we will take a glimpse at how this all impacts my life, healthy living verses non-healthy living. To start with, nutrition, exercise, and sleep work together to keep my mind mentally fit. Eating the right foods can aid in the chemical balance I need to maintain a positive attitude. What also assists in this is the

It is amazing how our bodies are so flexible and quick healing when we are kids. Although as we get older we have to put work into maintaining that healthy body. Does what we eat affect our body? Of course the food we consume plays a role in the longevity of our physical body. So much so when we eat healthy and drink plenty of water our skin shows. Others can even tell by how the skin glows. It is the natural fuel that gets me going and ready to workout. Now, that workout is going to keep the muscles in working order and tone. It also helps keeping from developing that saggy skin. Keep in mind that when we work out we are putting all that muscle to work. Like our mind needs rest so does the body. This is where sleep comes in to play. It is when we are sleeping that our body does most of its healing. Let me share with how it was explained to me. When I get in a vigorous workout those muscles are working hard which means they are getting stretched and some tearing occurs. So it is recommended to get a good night’s sleep and take a day off between workouts. If not you are risking injury. When I am not eating the right, my energy, and focus are no good for satisfactory workout. I am sure you can figure out how lack of sleep will play into all of this. If there is not a substantial amount of sleep then my body is not getting the appropriate amount of healing time. Once again, I will be sluggish and

Spirit for me is my inner core. It is what helps me to connect to others and to nature. Let me illustrate on what eating healthy does for me. When I am consuming home grown or organics into my diet, I can feel the difference it makes on me as a whole. Now when I eat junk food or drink high sugar drinks I can feel how it slows me down in every aspect. This is usually when I start feeling drained emotionally, mentally, and physically. Now if I am feeling drained do you think I am going to want to go to the gym? Well, if I do then it is because I am pushing myself to go. When I am eating good foods and I go to the gym it is helping me clear all those stressors of the day or the week. So exercise gives me this spiritual freedom of life’s demands. Moving on to sleep and how it affects my spirit. A lot of times I will go to sleep listening to a meditation. This helps with falling asleep and it puts me in a deep relaxing sleep. If I am rested it helps me with being a little being a little happier. I live more in a positive view. It also helps keep me open-minded to what others have to offer in suggestion. I would like to tell you this is what would help with your spirituality within but this is something more of a personal