Health may be evaluated in various ways and is frequently broken down into statistics and diagnoses that do not always present the most accurate image of a healthy body and mind.
While modern-day western medicine has made many remarkable and life-saving advances, one of its drawbacks is its sometimes siloed approach to health, which looks at the body in portions of isolated symptoms and components rather than the complete system.
The 5 Aspects of Holistic Health and What You Can Do About Them
1. Physical
When most individuals think of health, they think of their physical health. This is mainly because the physical body frequently exhibits tangible indications and symptoms of ideal or sub-optimal health. Here's how to keep your physical health in tip-top shape.
Every night, get 8 hours of sleep. This will help your body fully relax and mend itself after a long day.
Consume a nutrient-dense diet rich in plant-based foods and pastured/organic animal products.
Maintain a healthy blood sugar level by consuming fat, carbohydrate, and protein-rich meals and snacks every 3-4 hours.
Every day, move your body for 30 minutes. While everyone's workout program is unique, everyone may benefit from at least 30 minutes of activity each day.
Limit your intake of processed foods and hydrogenated oils, which are highly inflammatory and can raise your risk of chronic illness.
Avoid smoking and heavy alcohol intake.
2. Emotional
Emotional health is often the most overlooked aspect of our overall health. When you ask people what they are doing right now to support their emotional health, the most common answer is, "not much." This is because we often do not feel emotional health and therefore do not realize how much it affects our physical and mental health. Here's what you can do for your emotional health:
When counseling is needed, seek it out. Therapy is an essential aspect of maintaining our mental health and should be used as needed.
Practice mindfulness and stress-reduction techniques to help you cope with life's daily stresses.
Maintain a notebook in which you may write your ideas and feelings. Keep a gratitude notebook to help you remember what you are grateful for during stressful times.
3. Social
Our social health includes our relationships with our friends, family, and community. Often when we are feeling worst physically, mentally, and emotionally, it is because of how we live in relation to our social health.
There are a few essential practices that help you support your social health:
Make time for face-to-face interaction.
Participate in your local community.
Set boundaries with people in your life who may cause tension or poisonous energy. Also, don't be afraid to terminate connections and relationships harmful to your health.
4. Spiritual
Our spiritual health is the foundation of our overall health. Our purpose and our deepest desires are rooted in our spiritual health. While we cannot ignore the other aspects of our health and live an unhealthy, unhappy life, we cannot live a happy, fulfilling life without strong spiritual health. Here's how you can support your spiritual health.
Spend time outside in nature.
Spend a few minutes meditating every day.
Take the time to practice your beliefs if you are religious.
What are your beliefs around “god” or something bigger than yourself? Do you feel a sense of connection, with others, with something bigger?
5. Mental
Our mental health is connected to our physical and emotional health. Our thoughts and feelings have physical correlations expressed in our bodies and mind. When we are in a state of high stress, our health can suffer. When we are happy, and at peace, our health can be optimal.
There are a few essential practices that help you support your overall mental health and wellness:
Practice self-care each day.
Exercise for 30 minutes each day
Sleep for 8 hours each night.
Conclusion
As you can see, holistic health, or "wellness" as it is sometimes called, is about much more than just the state of your physical health. It's about being in touch with your emotions, being socially connected, living in a spiritually fulfilling way, and having a healthy, happy mind.
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