Your Health – Let’s Talk Physical
The Good Book speaks of your body as being your Temple … it is what ‘houses’ your mind, and soul. I like that this body isn’t compared to some shack where my soul is just hanging out, or that my soul is living in some trailer that may blow away in the next storm. It’s the picture of something holy, something sacred – A Temple – and it behooves you and me to take good care of it … this flesh and bones that holds our essence is a mighty valuable dwelling place.
So, are we treating this ‘piece of property’, this priceless residence, like we should? Are we doing what we should to maintain it properly? Are we keeping it clean, filled up with good stuff, in good repair, not cluttered with junk? This is the only body we have and so, we must exercise, eat right, do all things in moderation and just out and out, absolutely, LOVE LIFE!!
If you love life, have fun, live with a sense of joyful expectation then you are far more apt to live a healthy life! And that is a fact.
You see, this physical body of ours is directly, irrevocably tied into the mental and spiritual part of who we are. We are all just one entangled package. Your body can tell when your mentally upset. Your body knows when you are letting stress have the upper hand. In truth, your body behaves just the way your mind tells it to. Your body will suffer if you abuse it or neglect it in any way. Sure, there are those germs that will cause us to get sick with a virus or the flu once in a while and of course, some of us are unfortunately born with peculiar ailments that we have to overcome. However, it is a proven fact that much of the ailments we deal with are brought on by stinkin’ thinkin’ and rotten behavior. There you have it – you are responsible for your health.
There are definite ways to improve this physical body – one of the best ways is to just LAUGH more often. Incredible, amazing, healthy things happen to a body that laughs regularly!
Walking from here to there is a important activity too. A fast-paced walk is great but meandering strolls are wonderful as well. Our bodies were made to walk and keep active. Our sedentary lifestyles are detrimental to how we were created to function.
Purposed exercise has taken on so many forms that there is surely something available we can enjoy and participate in – whether it is sporting activities like soccer, softball or volleyball or individual activities like biking, Taebo, or as mentioned, walking. It’d be worth your while to discover something you can enjoy and get you body moving.
Eating right is another big part of taking care of this body of ours. I love to eat. Just now I finished a snack – I felt I needed a little fuel and I am a confirmed ‘grazer’. My snack was 8 yogurt covered raisins, and 5 assorted nuts – with a little glass of peach/grape juice. To me that was a perfect snack that will see me through to supper which will be in about 2 hours.
We need to ponder what we’re going to eat. Learn what is good for you and then acquire a taste for it. Watch the portion or amount you eat too. We could all probably participate in enjoying more foods if we ate in smaller portions instead of gorging or overdoing it. So many people go on these crazy diets that they know they will never complete. It’d make far more sense just to adjust their portions of a variety of foods and then build a lifestyle eating pattern. All of us crave or really enjoy certain foods that may not be that great for us but my philosophy is to indulge in even those once in a while but in moderation. With moderation there’s not guilt or suffering to deal with afterward.
So, this is an admonition – love yourself enough to love your body well. Don’t try to look like this year’s model or that body builder – figure out who you are and how you function best. Some of us are prone to be small and others are a bit larger. That’s okay. Just accept this wonderful, amazing body that is your own and love it … since it’s the only one your given, take care of it as if it were a holy place – and treat it with respect, honor, and faithfulness.
To be able to live fully and abundantly means you will
- enjoy who you are physically
- love your looks
- love your body type
- develop a physical style that exudes vibrancy and joy.
Life – you gotta love it, live it well and just decide to Be Happy – your body will thank you in wondrous ways!!
For more on your body being your temple visit my Reflections from Robin blogsite …
For excellent resources on Exercise, Diet, and Health …. go to Your Ninth Hour … and share some of your favorite work-outs, techniques and routines that help you stay healthy.
