A Healthy Lifestyle

 

 

A Healthy Lifestyle

 

A healthy lifestyle is one that is well balanced. As far as can I remember there were five dominions of wellness that was essential to having a healthy lifestyle, now -a -days there are eight or more dominions of wellness that is essential to promote a well balanced lifestyle. I’m focusing on the eight as followers. A person’s life should be equally balance in the following areas:

 

Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, Physical, Financial, Occupational, Social, Intellectual, Environmental

 

 

Spiritual Wellness:

Spiritual wellness is the ability to establish peace and harmony in our lives. It is expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life, and contributing to the spiritual health of others. Whether you attend church or some other entity of worship and practice meditation, you can connect with a higher power that will help you get connected to your inner feelings.

 

 Solutions to promote spiritual wellness:

• Learn to accept and tolerate the beliefs of others.
• Pray, worship, and meditate everyday and keep a personal relationship with God.
• Keep your mind focused on thoughts that reflect more positive actions and stay true to yourself and follow your heart.

Bible Verse:

Mathew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

 

 

Mental Wellness:

Mental wellness can be influenced by biological factors such as medication, imbalance nervous system, illnesses and your family history. Also your social environment can affect your mental wellness, such as having lost a loved one, living in poverty, stress, and traumatic events.

 

Solutions to promote mental wellness;

• Stick to an exercise plan and eat healthy.
• Surround yourself in an emotionally enriched environment.
• Get adequate rest and sleep and find ways to reduce stress.

Bible Verse:

Philippians 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

Emotional Wellness:

Emotional wellness includes the ability to make your own decisions, and to manage, express and cope with your own feelings. It also includes the extent to how enthusiastic and positive a person feels about them self.

 Solutions to promote Emotional Wellness:

• Spend time with family and friends discussing personal concerns.
• Attend social events alone, you can meet other people or with a friend if you prefer.
• Practice optimism and try to keep a smile on your face. 

 Bible Verse:

 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.

 

 

Physical Wellness:

Physical wellness is necessary in order to live a healthier lifestyle and increase your chances for longevity. It includes exercise, eating a healthy well balanced diet and attending to one’s body by avoiding excessive use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

 

 Solutions to promote physically wellness:

• Stick to a regimen of exercising at least 30 minutes a day.
• Control your meal portions and drink plenty of water.
• Make sure you get a consistent and an adequate amount of sleep.  

 Bible Verse:

3John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

 

 

Financial Wellness:

Financial wellness is a person having the ability to live within their means, and being prepared for emergencies. They also have an understanding of their financial situation and act accordingly in such a way that they are prepared for any financial change.

 

 Solutions to promote financial wellness:

• Strategically plan your life beginning at the time prior to high school graduation, and strive for a career that will be lucrative to your needs.
• Seek financial counseling, if you are not good with handling money.
• You must be comfortable with where your money comes from, and where it is going.

Bible Verse:

1Timothy 5:8

"But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

 

 

Occupational Wellness:

Occupational wellness involves preparing for a career that will give you personal satisfaction and enrichment. It also involves keeping a good balance between work and leisure.

 

 Solutions to promote occupational wellness:

• Choose a career that is of your interest and that will also be rewarding.
• Remain active and involved in order to develop and maintain functional and transferable skills.
• Choose a career and company that will allow you the opportunity to move ahead and not be dormant in one position.
  

Bible Verse:

Proverbs 11: 24-25

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

 

 

Social Wellness:

Social wellness includes developing healthy relationships, being able to work together in a group socially and professionally, developing friendships, intimacy, being able to empathize with others, having good listening skills, caring for others and allowing others to care for you.

 

Solutions to promote social wellness:

• Keep in touch with the people you love and are a positive aspect of your life.
• Surround yourself with positive things and people that may nurture your needs.
• Join a support group, book club etc. or organization of your interest. 

 Bible Verse:

 Joshua 1:9

 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

 

 

Intellectual Wellness:

 Intellectual wellness involves a person excepting whom they are while seeking improvement for who they want to become. It involves engaging in creative and mentally stimulating activities and using appropriate resources to expand one’s knowledge.

 

 Solutions to promote intellectual wellness:

• Challenge your mind with intellectual pursuits and don’t allow yourself to become unproductive.
• Identify potential problems that may occur in your life and take action immediately.
• Keep your brain healthy by eating brain smart foods and taking natural supplements that promote brain health.

 Bible Verse:

 1Peter 1:13

 ¹³ Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

 

 

Environmental Wellness:

Environmental wellness includes caring about your surroundings, seeking growth and living an environmentally conscious life. You don’t have to join an organization to live an emotional well balance life, there are other things a person can do.

 

 

Solutions to promote environmental wellness:

• Recycle plastics, aluminum cans, class, paper etc.
• Help keep your neighborhood clean.
• Eliminate clutter in your home. 

 Bible Verse:

 Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.