As we go through the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we often lose focus on what’s really important – we tend to forget just how important good health is to leading a successful life.
Health, they say, is real wealth but not many individuals make out time in their busy schedules and lifestyles to care for themselves. We are so engrossed in our ambitions and aspirations, without realising all these are meaningless in the absence of a health. However, health is dynamic; our health levels change in tandem with our changing lifestyles.Good health is a priceless asset to oneself, his family and his nation at large – it is a heritage to be passed on due to the importance of heredity in this respect.
Good health is a priceless asset to oneself, his family and his nation at large – it is a heritage to be passed on due to the importance of heredity in this respect. Consequently, it is a duty not just to oneself but to one’s family and one’s nation to maintain good health.A decline in health levels of the citizenry will affect almost everything – including economic growth/development via total factor productivity. An ailing citizenry lacks
A decline in health levels of the citizenry will affect almost everything – including economic growth/development via total factor productivity. An ailing citizenry lacks zest for daily pursuits hence retarding the pace of functional activity and economic development. This provides an insight why underdevelopment persists in our country despite the massive turnover of Nigerian graduates year in, year out.Health is central to one’s whole personality and optimal state of well being. When discussed, people have varying definitions of health but most focus on the conditions of their bodies – physical aspect of health. Although physical health is important to overall health, our social, emotional/mental and spiritual health are just as important as physical health. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), Health refers to a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of infirmity.
Health is central to one’s whole personality and optimal state of well being. When discussed, people have varying definitions of health but most focus on the conditions of their bodies – physical aspect of health. Although physical health is important to overall health, our social, emotional/mental and spiritual health are just as important as physical health. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), Health refers to a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of infirmity.
Good health is pivotal to human happiness – a state of the mind – through well-functioning mind and emotions. Attaining/maintaining good health is not a single-action but continuous process. People practise good health in diverse ways ranging from food, exercise, rest, cleanliness to social interactions. I am not a dietician so I can’t offer you expert advice on what to eat to maintain good health but I do know this..exercise and sleep really help.Adequate sleep and exercise are extremely important to staying healthy both in body and mind. Arianna Huffington, the co-founder of Huffington Post, describes sleep, in her book Thrive, as “the most underrated health habit”. Sleep can stimulate
Adequate sleep and exercise are extremely important to staying healthy both in body and mind. Arianna Huffington, the co-founder of Huffington Post, describes sleep, in her book Thrive, as “the most underrated health habit”. Sleep can stimulate imagination and innovation, enhance one’s memory and attention, ease stress and depression, and boost one’s performances but a lack of sleep has a huge effect on mental health, results in hormonal imbalance and makes one susceptibility to heart disease and diabetes.
Furthermore, exercise, for the body and mind, is highly recommended to be done as often as possible. Whilst the recommendation of physical exercise is common with various workout manuals and videos out there, mental exercise is often neglected but is vital as well. One can also exercise his/her mind by learning new things every day, reading a book, doing crossword puzzles/scrabble/sudoku, calculating sums in your head and so on.The importance of practising good health is evident in every aspect of one’s life, including your relationships. Without good health, we fall short of the joys and pleasures of life – our aspirations and ambitions. Always remember: everybody dies but not everyone lives. Start living today
