As I have mentioned in my earlier posts, the road to Good Health is a multidisciplinary effort. While the physical aspect covers a lot of ground, we can't forget the others. Remember the others, right? Yeah the mental health and the social well being. This is a bit delicate to talk about, but it can't be ignored. There are hard questions and there sure as Hell aren't any easy answers. This is the being honest with yourself part of this. I mean if you have tried to make improvements in the past, in any form, and didn't stick with it or didn't succeed, there is probably some underlying reason for it...And at some point, you are going to at least have to acknowledge it, otherwise you are doing something over and expecting a different result. There is a word for that. I know that this time around looking at these issues certainly has made a difference. That kind of inward look takes time, but the way I see it I'm in it for the long haul anyway. I'm not going to go into any more details here, that's not the point. The point is to say that part of my success has come from broadening the spectrum of my changes, and that includes my mental health. I strongly believe that both social well being and mental health are strongly connected. As you start to feel good inwardly, you start to exhibit that feeling, and the quality of your interactions starts to increase, and that feeds the good feelings inside, and so on...
This part of the journey is very personal, so I won't spend any more time on it. Know what it plays a big role and it can't be ignored.
Until next time,
Oliver P.
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