We all value our health and our wellbeing. You can’t put a price on it, can you? It’s a gift to be living and to be here now, even if we are harboring any physical or mental or emotional ailments. Some of these challenges we face assist us in building resilience, in helping us grow to be stronger, help us develop more compassion, tolerance and understanding towards ourselves and others. It is often through struggle that we grow and reach our highest heights. It is said, that whatever we face in our lives, we can face, we were given these circumstances for a reason and learning from these circumstances can help us become the best version of ourselves. It’s also a priceless gift to be physically strong and have stable, balanced and sound mental health and wellbeing.
So what are you doing about it? How much time in a day do you spend looking after your health and wellbeing?
How do we improve our health & wellbeing?
A lot of research has been conducted to assess how to improve our health and wellbeing. Most of this is not new information, however, here is a good summary of some of the easy and not so easy things we can all do to try and improve our health and wellbeing.
Physical movement
It’s undeniable that good mental health is also linked to physical health, plenty of research validates this. If your body is physically health it’s a positive step towards good mental health too. What do you do to look after your physical health? Do you go to the gym? Jog? Walk? Join yoga or pilates classes? If you are restricted with your movements, think about what you can do? Are there specialist exercises you can do? Seated exercises, stretches or any physical movement that your body can do, that is comfortable and in your range, is positive. Personally, I love jogging and pilates and if I have enough time and the sun is shining, I love swimming. Movement in general helps all of my health and wellbeing and lifts my spirits.
Good nights sleep
A good nights sleep has been proven to support your health in so many ways. Some key areas a good nights sleep assist with include: immune function, heart health, weight and metabolic rate, hormone stability, muscle growth and recovery, mood regulation, cognitive funtion and also reduces the risk of mental health issues. These are some pretty compelling reasons to hit the sack early and get some good rest. Research indicates we need as adults between 7 – 9 hours of quality sleep per night to be in the zone of getting the right amount of sleep.
A healthy and balanced diet for your body
Science has so much information available about the benefits of a healthy diet. A balanced and healthy diet supports you by providing you with the right fuel to get through the day, the right nutrients and intake supports: a healthy heart, body weight management, it strengthens the immune system, it supports bone and muscle functionality and improves your digestion. Eating and drinking the right foods for you can radically assist your health and wellbeing. For specialist guidance on nutricion speak to an nutritionalist and seek expert advice.
Sun exposure
Science has also proven a positive chemical reaction happens when we expose ourselves to the sun, for at least 20 minutes, preferably outdoors. The energy from the sun is so important, our Earth cannot survive without the sun and our bodies also need good levels of sun exposure to thrive. Getting that natural vitamin D from the sun is great for bone health, immunity and wellbeing. Another benefit is that melatonin is also derived from the sun and this hormone helps to regulate your sleep patterns. If you live in Australia or other sunny parts of the world, be conscious of being sun smart and don’t over do sun exposure, and avoid peak sun times of the day to keep your skin safe. Too much intense sun can be too strong for the body and can have an adverse affect. However 20 minutes of outdoor sun time has been proven to be highly beneficial to your health and well being.
Drinking water
Is crucial for our good health. Not only does drinking water assist us with digestion, skin health, energy levels, brain function and waste removal and body temperature management, it can also assist with weight management. Years ago my sister suggested that sometimes our brains can get confused, am I hungry or thirsty? If you have been having enough of a balanced food intake and nutrition (again this is something a specialist can guide you with if you are uncertain) then you can try water firstly. Water can help you feel fuller, so long as it then isn’t used as a meal replacement, this is not the intension.
Spending time in Nature, amongst the green
Spending time in nature has been proven to reduce cortisol (stress hormone) levels, heart rate and blood pressure. It also activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and counteracts the “fight-or-flight” response triggered by stress. Some other research suggests that spending time in nature can help with restoring attention and reduces mental fatigue. A sense of connection to nature can help us feel connected to connected to something bigger and this can also assist us in feeling connected.
Time in nature is also a sensory experience, with beautiful fresh air smells and landscapes that help us feel calmer.
You can also embrace spending time with trees, a good healthy tree can be a wonderful source of prana, you can sit down next to a tree for 20 minutes and feel restored and rejuvenated.
Avoid Loneliness, as much as possible. Find your people, your tribe.
Having a great tribe that you align with is also another key factor that continues positively to your health and wellbeing. People whereby you feel you have real connections with, who see you, understand you and help you out when you need it are undoubtable one of the best things about living. Here are some pretty alarming stats about loneliness: according to: 3 new workplace psychosocial risks HR should be aware of – HRM onlineThe research, conducted by mental health network Ending Loneliness Together, found that Australians who feel lonely are 4.6 times as likely to have depression, 4.1 times as likely to have social anxiety and twice as likely to have chronic diseases. Loneliness has even been linked to premature death. If you are feeling lonely, get out of your bubble and start making new connections. Have you heard of the app, meetup? Lots of free and different priced events are there for you to tap into your local community and find like minded people to bring into your tribe. If you want to join our free Twin Hearts Meditation group, you are welcome to, we have a lovely community and meet at least weekly, for details and registration visit: www.phwn.com.au
What value do you put on your mental health?
Have you invested in any coaching or talking therapies? A good psychologist can have profound impacts on some people whilst others maybe less responsive to the CBT Cognitive Behavioral therapies or ACT Acceptance Commitment therapies. Do you feel like you have control of your mental dialogue or do you find yourself going over and over the same things? Reliving events in your life, some of them potentially traumatic, distressing, upsetting.
Take a moment to evaluate your current mental health state, out of 10 how is it?
According to the Australia Bureau of statistics, National Study of Health and Wellbeing,
- 42.9% of people aged 16–85 years had experienced a mental disorder at some time in their life…
Mental health is a key component of overall health and wellbeing. A mental disorder is characterised by a ‘clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotional regulation, or behaviour’.[1] The term itself covers a range of disorders including Anxiety, Affective and Substance Use disorders. A person may be negatively affected by symptoms of mental health concerns without necessarily meeting the criteria for a mental disorder. Mental health affects and is affected by multiple socioeconomic factors, including a person’s access to services, living conditions and employment status, and impacts not only the individual but also their families and carers.
That is a pretty big stat, almost half of the population have reported a mental disorder and the knock on effect to families and carers is not insignificant. What is being done to fix this problem? A multitude of things and a lot of prescriptions. It’s difficult to find transparency on this multi billion dollar but what I could find is over 6.3 billion prescriptions in America are written yearly (and I should clarify, this maybe for any medical reason), according to, (IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science 2021).
Increasing your health and wellbeing through: Pranic Healing
Do you want to improve your mental health and wellbeing? Do you want to be healtier and happier? Do you want to feel more energised?
Did you know that on average each day we create over 50,000+ thoughts, most of which we aren’t even aware of those thoughts and what they are. Do you want to have more control of your thoughts or at least to have more positive thoughts?Pranic Healing works by removing unwanted energies, thoughts and emotions and allowing for positive energies to circulate.
Pranic Healing was created by Master Choa Kok Sui and is a revolutionary break through in energy healing. Prana which means life-force in Sanskrit works by using fresh energy from the ground, the air and sun, along with divine healing energies to help you feel happier and healthier.
Pranic Healing has proven results to assist you improve your physical, mental and emotional health. There are simple and highly effective methods designed to help you and alleviate your symptoms.
Breathing Techniques
Simple Pranic yogic breathing techniques are shared and used to help calm the parasynthetic system and to boost your energy.
Exercises
Simple physical exercises that my parents can do in their 70s with ease to help clean the energy body and allow for fresh prana to enter the system.
Meditation
A powerful meditation, called the Twin Hearts Meditation, which is an energetic meditation and works by flushing out negative emotions in our system may assist you. Join our free local Twin Hearts Meditation group and register at: www.phwn.com.au/events
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In summary, having good health and wellbeing is a blessing. It means you can experience life to the fullest, with a higher level of happiness, with the potential for more connections and satisfaction according to research. It also generally means there is a reduced risk of illness and even potential to live a longer, fuller life. What is the value of good health and wellbeing? I’ll leave that with you to decide. How much time and money you are able to invest into improving your health, is a personal choice and decision, up to you. If you do have some health and wellbeing challenges, you can do try things, like Pranic healing that may alleviate your symptoms. And there are many simple things you can explore to improve your health and wellbeing, so why not take that step today and try something new or reestablish routines that you enjoy.