Invest in Health

Making an investment? Make it Health. With hedge funds, banking foreclosures and the uncertain global economic climate holding the world’s attention, making an investment in your health and wellness may be the wisest investment you can make at this time.

Stress and anxiety during these uncertain times will affect the health of many people. Shingles, migraines, ulcers, increased blood pressure, heart palpations and insomnia are all symptoms that probably have masses of people flocking to Physicians.

At Sloan University in Boston, psychologists are studying the fear factor related to the economic crisis.  “Irrational fear is one of the deadliest emotions”, I quote, “and humans form a pack instinct in response”.  Yes, there is cause for concern, but rather than joining the rest of the pack with overwhelming worry, you may opt to choose otherwise.  Lifestyles, with Donna suggests you:

• Discuss your worries with your partner, trusted friend, Doctor or spiritual advisor and don’t forget to listen to your children’s concerns. Thank you Dr. Yin for informing me of how children are concerned about the economic situation they see.
• Get unglued from the tube. Yes, stay current with news, but then switch off the t.v. and head outside into nature. Take the family with you. Go to the beach, park or backyard.
• Include prayer and meditation in your daily life.
• Keep physical activity, healthy eating and vitamin/mineral supplications a priority to support a healthy immune system.
• Get your company on board for co-sponsored wellness programmes. Lifestyles offers Yoga After Hours, excellent for mentally over-charged men and women, tense, tired and full of physical ailments after a hectic day and long hours of sitting. You can start a company group.
• Go fishing, like the man shown at the top of this article who I saw last evening at dusk. His wife combed the beach for shells while he waited for the fish to bite.

Worries fade when we return to simple pleasures.

Health, the wisest investment we can make. Ask anybody who is suffering from illness or injury.

Investing in personal and family health and wellness is one thing you can exercise control over in this time of global upheaval and fear.  “No worries”, be happy and healthy.

Lifestyles with Donna provides services and programmes to help you achieve health and fitness including Water Works Wonders, a fantastic water conditioning programme, Yoga after hours and our New Beginnings Weight Loss plan. Please email

Written by :

Donna Mitchell

 

Health & Fitness - General Health