I am Thankful for… A Fit & Healthy Body
The first entry in this gratitude series focused on mental and emotional health. Here I will share my gratitude for physical health which I accept is a very symbolic part of our overall well - being. We sometimes omit the mind and body connection, focusing on one or the other when trying to resolve problems. I know I did until I began to learn and discover how close this connection really is. A weak or sick body can have an influence on a person’ s mood or motivation. A strong and fit body can positively affect self - confidence, mental vigor and focus. Physical healing can be affected by a person’ s faith and determination. A negative mindset or perspective can debilitate a person’ s strength and energy. Taking care of our bodies is a challenge as well as a leeway. Following I will share the many ways in which I am Thankful for… A Fit and Healthy Body.
1. I am thankful for this body I live in.
I once wrote an article in which I compared our bodies to an automobile. In it I oral we would probably take much better care of our automobiles if we had just one in our lifetime. In addition way I like to look at our bodies is as our home, locus our soul and spirit reside. Looking at it this way makes it a very special place. We are a living, breathing temple. We have just one body in our lifetime. Caring for it is a big constraint, and I want to do my best to keep it healthy and functioning optimally. I also want to appreciate my uniqueness. No one looks exactly like me. I may will some things were different, but I am going to make the best of what I have. I am thankful that I can love and care for this body I live in.
2. I am thankful that I can improve my body.
There is so much we must do on a daily basis to take care of our bodies. We must transfer our bodies with good nutrition at numero uno 3 times a day so they have enough energy to function efficiently. Proper hygiene and grooming are also necessary to keep them clean and looking good. If we want to increase our endurance, strength, and improve how our bodies function, we must exercise. Caring for our bodies is a big subjection as well as an space to feel good and look better. It’ s not always easy, however. It takes battle and persistence in exercising and changing our food intake before we inaugurate to clock some results. After gaining some weight over the winter, I was serious to get into better shape. I began a more vigorous exercise program and cut out desserts ( exclude for stygian chocolate ). It wasn’ t too long before I could fit into my favorite jeans again. I am thankful that there are things I can do to look better and improve my body. I do not have to accept unhealthy habits or illness. I can do something about them. I can do my part to make my body function better and I will get good results.
3. I am thankful for our Demigod - inured soundness.
Sometimes I will be resonant on the simple blessings we are addicted in being able to peep, hear, smell, taste, and touch. I memorize when I went to the eye doctor and got a new prescription. I didn’ t think my vision offbeat very much until I put on my new contacts. All of a keen, as I looked all around I became really disconcerted. I kept saying, “ I can espy.
” Point was so clear. I didn’ t know what I had been gone. I was so thankful to inspect the outline of the clouds in the sky, the detail in the buildings ahead, and the clarity of colors all-over. I am very thankful for clear vision. When I rejoice in the taste and aroma of very pleasant foods, I am thankful for the sound mind that enable me to have this pleasurable experience. A sinus infection that kept me congested for weeks made it very tough for me to smell or taste much of item. I decisive was thankful when it spread out up, and I was thankful for the little blessings I often take for affirmative. I am much reminded of the many reasons to be thankful for our impartiality. I love music and spend a great deal of time playing and listening to it. I am also thankful for touch. Our bodies can experience all kinds of enjoyable physical sensations. As I think about all the amazing and comely things we can drink in whereas of our brains, I am so thankful.
4. I am thankful for hands and feet.
Our hands and feet copy whereabouts we go and what we do. When my mountainous began to have problems with her knees, her ability to go site she wanted and right-hand to go was significantly hindered. She couldn’ t carriage for very long before she would have pain and heartache in her legs. Her experience always reminds me to be thankful. I love to go for long walks and I go ambulatory, climbing, and exercising that need healthy legs, knees and feet. I am also thankful for the many things I can do well with my hands like play my guitar and work on the computer. A artist spare of mine has problems with arthritis in his hands that limit how long he can play. He is thankful for the ability to still play and he does not let it stop him. Fortunately, he has found some natural remedies that are useful and keep his hands working. With our hands and feet, we work and serve others. We dance, jump, and play. I take the time right now to give thanks that I am able to work and serve, relish life, and go locus I need to go and do what I need to do.
5. I am thankful for smiles and sanctity
I in reality take it the words of this iterate: There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness. ~Lady Marguerite Blessington. A radiant and happy smile on a person’ s face is so sightly. I think people look their very best when they have inner peace and joy. It shines through their eyes and smile. One of the best ways to bring a smile to our faces is through ecstasy. I am so thankful that gladness is an inborn trait we all have. I have we ought to laugh more oftentimes. This nonverbal form of communication creates a positive energy and is highly contagious! Good cheer is not only good for our mental health; it is also good for our bodies. I heard a doctor report it as “ internal jogging” and a great way to relax our muscles, lower our blood pressure, and release endorphins. I am thankful for the allowance of rejoicing. I can laugh at myself more much and not take life too seriously. There are many things that can make me laugh and smile. I make it a point to smile at people. I like the way I feel when people smile at me. I am thankful that I can express warmth, love, and joy when I smile and laugh.
Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved. Written by Krystal Kuehn. NewDayCounseling. org & BeHappy4Life. com
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