26/06/2020
Health determines our quality of life and how we get to experience it. So what is actually optimal health and what does it really mean to us?
Optimal health is an act of taking care of our physical and mental well-being and properly understanding physical, chemical and emotional stressors that affect our lives.
Physical stress in our body can be created by lack of exercise, sports injuries, car accidents, poor posture from sitting down most of the day, driving or using technology. All of these can put pressure on our ligaments, tendons, muscles, joints and organ system, generating spinal stress and effecting optimal body functions. Every part of our physical body is controlled by nervous system – brain, spinal cord and nerves that branch off from the spinal cord and extend to all parts of the body. Therefore, it’s very important to keep our spine in proper alignment, look after muscles health and maintain flexibility so everything functions at its highest level.
Chemical stress is often caused by pollutants in our food, air and water, substances such as alcohol, ni****ne, food additives which can have significant impact on our digestive, hormonal and immune system. Organic nutritious diet, clean water, vitamin and mineral supplementation, elimination of processed food and stimulants take a crucial part in our optimal health strategy.
Emotional stress has an impact on our mind and body and can be easily linked to our stressful job and lifestyle, hectic schedules, unhealthy relationships, major life traumas such as death in the family, divorce, disease or major move. Finding natural methods to reduce stress is a key point to maintaining it. Self-care activities such as chiropractic care, massage, deep breathing exercises, meditation, BrainTap sessions can help us to achieve inner peace, confidence, positivity and most importantly put us in the right frame of mind.
It’s always good to remember that the journey to optimal health is all about finding yourself what works best for you, setting the goals and taking good care of your body, mind and emotions.