The rules for healthy living have been the same since the dawn of time.
It's about finding the right balance and making the right choices across three dimensions; body, mind and spirit.
Body is about what we eat and drink, movement and exercise, and getting good sleep.
Mind is about having a good relationship with yourself, having good relationships with the people around you, and feeling part of a community.
Spirit is as simple as having a sense of connection with something greater than yourself.
What's changed over these 1,000's years, though, is the environment we live in and the lifestyles we lead.
The stress associated with our jobs and finances keeps rising at an alarming rate. We are becoming more isolated and less connected as a society, despite enormous developments in technology that are meant to bring us together.
And more and more, we are being bombarded with "junk mail" messages about what we need and what will make us happy. "Have a body like this, and you'll be happy", "Get a better job and you will feel like a success", or "Live in a big house in a better neighbourhood and you'll be respected more". All of which are pretty frankly false narratives that we have created to sell more stuff.
If you were to ask someone on their deathbed what they treasured most from their lives, they wouldn't talk about wealth, status or possessions. They will talk about moments, people and connections. Things that don't cost us anything other than our time and attention.
So think about this today and make a list of the moments that matter to you. Find a way of doing more of these each day, and you'll find the quality of life improve.
And if you want a copy of my book on this subject, drop me a message, and I will find a way to get you a copy.
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