4 Key Pillars of Perfect Health

Life in a city is so busy that every person finds himself or herself overcommitted. Every morning when I get up and move out, I see people running after buses or metros. It’s a race against time. People are juggling between several priorities and have no time for themselves even let alone the others. It is as if they have lost control of their lives.

In such a busy and exhausting lifestyle what you tend to ignore is your health, which is the most important factor that keeps you going.

Just think! If your health doesn’t support you how will you manage with the daily struggles? Just as a table needs four legs to stand our body stands on the four pillars of health. To maintain a healthy lifestyle you don’t have to work hard, just follow these simple Pillars of Healthy Living.

1. Sleep

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Do you give yourself adequate and peaceful sleep? Sleep is the fundamental element for your well being which most of you neglect. Long ago when life was not so hectic people used to sleep for eight to nine hours. Today on an average a person sleeps only around six hours.

What does this statistics reveal – we lose around 730 hours of rest in a year and this affects our health both physically and mentally.

It’s while sleeping that the body repairs and recharges itself. Just as your phone needs to be recharged to keep it going your body too! So if you are so concerned about your phone, how can you neglect your health?

One of the important thing that you need to take care of when you go to your bed is that don’t go stressed. If something is disturbing you, try to control your thoughts or try meditating. Once you are relieved of all stress you will have a great sleep. Another point of consideration is that since your body is in a recovery mode when you are sleeping; make sure that you supply all essential minerals and vitamins to your body.

Eat healthy and sleep well!

2. Hydration

A fish cannot breathe without water. Similarly even a human being cannot live without water. If you want to stay healthy, keep your body hydrated.

Staying hydrated:

• Keeps your body cool
• Helps in lubricating joints
• Cleanses toxins from the body
• Keeps the skin supple
• Reduces high blood pressure
• Maintains cholesterol level
• Prevents unwanted weight gain
• Energy booster
• Makes you feel and look younger

It is recommended that we drink atleast 8 glasses of water everyday. Are you drinking enough water? Is your body hydrated?

Keep drinking!

3. Active Living

Does your job require you to sit throughout the day?

What kind of movement do you do on a daily basis? Are you living an active life?

When it comes to health and fitness the simple solution is to be moving rather than sitting. To stay healthy and full of energy it is not necessary to go to a gym. Just go out and be in motion. If you like walking, go for a walk. Running, playing, yoga, swimming – there are innumerable ways to keep yourself in motion. Name it and try it. It is the regular movement of the body that keeps you healthy.

Being active physically means a person:

• Has greater energy levels
• Is in a better shape
• Has greater mental health
• Knows how to keep stress free
• Improves sleep and controls weight

The bottom line is – play, run, swim, exercise, walk- do anything you like, just keep moving!

4. Thoughts

Do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? Yes they do.

Negative thoughts affect or hormonal system and makes us unhappy. It also has a harmful effect on our immune system. It is our thoughts that create stress in our lives. Here lies the great importance of positivity. As I mentioned in my earlier post – a positive mind is a key to good health.

Even a simple gesture of being grateful can make you healthy and happy.

Remember what Shakespeare said: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” So, positive thoughts lead to a healthy state.

Think healthy and be happy – your body will follow that!

These four pillars form the base for your healthy living. So if you want to live a healthy life – start building the base.

So readers, are your pillars of health strong enough?