Sustainable Wellness

To be well is to be fit . Physiclly, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and socially.  
Fit to perform all your duties as your life demands.  Wellness is maintaining this fitness
over a prolonged period .  When you do this  you cherish the vlaue of  your good health.

When you cherish the fruits of your conscious efforts, you have no hesitation to take
full responsibility for maintaining this allround fitness under all circumstances. Even
when you face some hurdles. Thus giving fitness and wellness a priority  in life lets you
stand apart  from the crowd.

I have a friend who is so very conscious of his fitness. He is determined to do his daily
exercises whatever the weather or where he is. That is the choice he had made in his life.
He is ever alert and agile with a ready smile and full of energy. Along with his exercise
goes his meditation, and his  strict vegetarian food habits,  He has made this his routine.
His habit now runs his life without any kind of effort.  This is what I  consider to be
sustainable wellness. .  He is synonymous with WELLNESS. 

When I asked him how he developed this habit, he gave full credit to his father who imbibed in
him at a very young age  the value of good health and wellness. How many parents today do this
to their kids? 

Leading a healthy life of fitness is never an accident. It  has to be nurtured right from when young
and  groomed to adopt this as a way of life.

Once you reach this stage, you can see how it influences every aspect of your day to day life. If you want to you too can practice sustainable wellness.
 
"Sustainable wellness™ is a way of approaching your life as though you are responsible for what happens to you and your body. You accept the right to take a proactive approach to your well-being- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. That means that you need to pay attention to your condition constantly."   says Cristina  Smith in her  article on sustainable wellness.

.Here are the 10 tips she offers for all those who want to maintain Sustainable Wellness:
These 10 Sustainable Wellness™ tips are simple and effective. No matter how busy you are, they are worth the time. Don’t take my word for it- pick one each week to experiment with and find out for yourself.  Invest in your health, vitality and well being now!

1. Breathe. Remember to take a breath before you begin to speak and after every period ending a sentence. Intentional breathing exercises, such as pranayama, offer long lasting, health improving effects.
2. Walk. Just starting with 10 minutes per day will increase your vitality. No matter how busy your schedule, give yourself 5 minutes to walk away from where you start and 5 minutes to return.
3. Share. Engage this world and spend time with people in a meaningful manner every day. Many of us invest hours into cultivating online relationships through business emails and social networking. It is important to spend time connecting with people face to face as well.
4. Feel. Ask yourself, “How do I feel in my body?” Many of us spend most of our time in our heads and forget that we even have a body until it gets our attention with excruciating discomfort. Learn how to feel your body on your own so it doesn’t have to get your attention with pain or dis-ease.
5. Gratitude. Say ‘thank you’ as often as possible. This simple practice of gratitude will do wonders for your sense of well being.
6. Smell. Exercise one of your most primal senses, smell. Invest the couple of seconds it takes to enjoy the scent of a flower or the aroma of food. It will enhance your whole brain function.
7. Celebrate. Many of us have to-do lists to which we perpetually add tasks. That ever renewing list can make us feel futile in that we feel like we don’t accomplish anything without having several more things added. Invest a half an hour each week in recording your completions and accomplishments and find out what a difference it can make in your world.
8. Learn. Devote time to learning as much as you can about yourself. Delve within to discover the ever unfolding gem that is you, not what you do.
9. Offer. Give the world the gift that only you can- your time. Choose a recipient, either an organization or individual to gift your services at least two hours a month. You will notice a difference in how you feel.
10. Commune. Take time to commune with your God daily. If you do not already have a spiritual practice going, start with five minutes a day of inspirational reading, meditation or prayer.

Here’s to a happier, healthier you!  Share this with your friends and familhy too.

Credit: Cristina Smith 's 10 Tips for Sustainable Wellness in OM Times