A healthy lifestyle was at the bottom of my priorities as a young mum. Health was a term I could only connect to my children. I was not particular about living healthy before my kids. I was young and energetic. And so when my first baby came, I was caught off-guard with body pain, sleepless nights, and the overwhelming change in my life. It was then that I realized that I need to start establishing a healthy lifestyle. I cannot reach my potential if I am limited by health issues. And my children will benefit the most if they have a healthy mummy to take care of them.
Women’s Health Facts
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines ‘health’ as “a state of absolute physical, mental, and social well-being and not solely the absence of disease.” They stated that a woman’s health cuts across biological and gender aspects. This means that to be healthy, a woman must meet physiological needs and cope up with environmental factors.
A related health article from the University of Utah identified seven domains of women’s health to achieve holistic well-being. These seven domains include:
- physical
- emotional
- social
- intellectual
- environmental
- financial
- spiritual health
While scholastic health articles render comprehensive resources for learning, it also depicts a concept that achieving health is complicated. But don’t worry, this blog will only present the simplest tips on how to start a healthy lifestyle.
Best Health Tips
How do we start leading a healthy lifestyle between juggling wife duties, mummy duties, house chores, and career goals? We all want to begin a healthy lifestyle, but the demand is just too much. Don’t get overwhelmed! That’s my first tip. Remember that starting small is better than not starting at all. Here are tips to get started to a healthy lifestyle.
Pick One Thing To Start Today
You can start by identifying your priority health domain. The University of Utah is offering a free assessment through this link. Choose one area to improve, and only one strategy to apply. And choose today to start.
Be Challenged
Change your mindset. Focus on your health problems and the effects on your family. If you focus on the obstacle, your mummy instinct kicks in, and you rise on occasion to protect your loved ones.
Break It Down Into A Step Process
Start by identifying your biggest goal, and that is to have a healthy lifestyle. Then list down your steps to achieve your goal. Don’t forget to include small wins for each level and celebrate when you got it. Another important tip is to forget about being perfect.
Head for more health articles to choose the right steps for you.
Set You Schedule
Scheduling your steps will improve your perseverance and commitment. You learn to understand what you can do with your time and how to avoid more than you can handle. You can work steadily to achieve your goal, and at the same time, you have enough time for your family.
Healthy Living
In 1986, WHO defined health as a positive concept that emphasizes on social resources, personal resources, and physical capacities. Thus, health is the support of everyday life and not the intention of living. When we say that health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, we are not appraising each aspect. The truth is, each one is interlinked and affects each other.
Let me leave this message to you:
“You don’t need to be perfect! Just be better than you were yesterday”.
