When we talk about health and wellness, the things that most commonly come to find are the aspects of health pertaining to fitness, hydrating and exercise. What we tend to overlook is mental or psychological health, which is quite the contradiction because the very definition of health stresses the various aspects of health, including mental health. Thus reinforcing the statement, that there is no health without mental health.
What does health mean to you?
Living in Sub-Saharan Africa where the temperatures reach the levels of what I imagine hell would feel like, on a regular basis (winter excluded), staying hydrated should be a top priority, especially now that the heat has creeped back in!
Winter is usually a season closely linked to hibernating for mammals. This includes hoarding copious amounts of food and guilt-free binging to pack onto those layers of fat that we need in order to help keep warm.
The pursuit for happiness seems to have expanded over the years to include health. Good health. This makes so much sense to me because in order for us to reach our full potential as human beings, health and happiness need to be the strong foundation upon which everything else is based. Which is why good health should be a priority to us all, but what is health and how do we maximise or maintain good health?
Yaay, it’s the new year, new resolutions, new goals. That includes body goals.
The gym was never ready!
We’ve noticed that people don’t give much thought as to what you wear when it’s time to hit the gym or a quick and vicious mountain hike. People have become accustomed to throwing on their standard-issue T-shirt and sweats.
There is nothing wrong with that. But if you want to switch it up a notch. We are here for you.
Let’s upgrade that gym outfit!
Meditation is an activity in which the practitioner just sits and allows the mind to dissolve. It is a simplified activity which can easily be practiced by all. Meditation is not concentration. It is de-concentration – Sri Si Ravi Shankar.
As part of #MonoZenWeek, we asked the founder of Yoga by Beauty and amazing yogi, Beauty Boois to give us a few pointers on meditating.
Find out why it’s important you try it. >>