Being “healthy” means losing weight
Being “healthy” means running 5k in under 25 minutes
Being “healthy” means being able to do a press up
Being “healthy” means counting calories
Being “healthy” means getting up at 5am everyday
Being “healthy” means being teetotal
I've heard all of the above assertions (and many more) over the years - reducing health to one thing: a number or a single habit
Usually I'm all for simplifying, but not in this case.
It frustrates me as it's dismissive of everything our health provides us with - it's disrespectful to the amazing bodies we're all blessed with.
Hang on: There's another assertion: health is just about our body - our physical health
Of course, there's been a lot written about “mental health” too over the last few years and you can split health up into many different components
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Emotional
Financial
Social
And a few more I'm sure
The truth is they're all interdependent and it's important to remember that “health” means “whole”
This is why at Motus we talk about “A Wider Concept of Health” - to remind us of this and to remind ourselves of the importance of focussing on our health
(It's especially important - though not always easy - to remember on the days we don't feel like it!)
After all, looking after our health - or not - has the power to make everything better…or worse
And that's our choice to make each and every day - each and every moment in fact
So, what is your choice today?
