Day 287: Your Body Is Your Temple

When you are stressed and anxious, how are you taking care of yourself?

Are you sleeping well?

Eating right?

And exercising?

If you grew up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family, often the emphasis was placed on the problems within the family and not on teaching healthy ways to take care of your body.

When stress is high and there are so many other issues to handle, are you taking the time for your health?

That might be the first thing that goes when times get rough.

But to be good to our bodies is critical as we go about our day. Yet so many of us don’t take care of ourselves properly. There are simple guidelines to follow on food and nutrition, but how many of us follow the guidelines?

In America, data from the CDC (2017-2018) lists that more than 42% of people are obese.

It’s easier to grab fast food, eat snacks while watching TV, and to not focus on how best to take care of our bodies.

Part of that might be because of how we grew up, and we learned that we could use food or drinking to repress and bury our emotions.

How we treat our bodies is critical to our well-being. There are only so many all nighters we can pull to get a job done before the lack of sleep directly affects us.

If we eat poorly, over time our physical health will deteriorate and we’ll suffer from other problems and diseases.

Yet when taking in all that’s happening in today’s America with protests, massive unemployment, and the coronavirus pandemic, along with working on overcoming growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family, the challenges might seem overwhelming.

The good news is that we can start small.

Focus on a Mediterranean diet for a healthier heart, get proper sleep, and do some light exercise several times a week.

Your health is critical to your well-being.

What can you do today to help make healthier choices?


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