4teen believes that he is invincible, therefore fearless in living, just as 4t is beginning to realize how she values life and wants to live longer.
As I turned 4t, I realized that I need to take ++ care of myself to live a longer and healthier life. So I started having annual checkups and blood works religiously and subscribed to tons of magazines in regards to healthier and longer living. Last week, I was reading (as always) when I stumbled on an article that was promoting websites that believe that”Mental Gymnastic Can Boost Brain Power”. And that did it for me!!
First, I have to exercise at least an hour, of cardio and some weight lifting to help maintain weight, build muscle, reduce the chance of numerous diseases and also to beat depression and stress on a daily basis. Whether I enjoy exercising or not, is a whole different issue, the thing is that exercise is supposed to keep me healthy.
Then, I have to do meditation, at least 20 minutes a day, to stay focused and release my inner stress and to feel big about myself in various funny positions that make me laugh more than meditating.
Then, I have to watch whatever I eat. That means extra specialty shopping and cooking, if not planting organic vegetables myself. I have to have low fat protein and dairy, tons of organic vegetable of a certain color, multigrain and whole grain carbs that tastes like cardboard to keep my system healthy and to maintain an adequate weight to decrease again certain types of illnesses, primarily diabetes and heart ones. Basically, whatever tastes delicious, I spit it out, because it is bad for me!!
Recently, I have started doing word puzzles and sudoku, because our minds need to exercise since brain like a muscle needs activity not to lose mass. That takes me about another half hour a day to do, before giving up with elevated blood pressure, because I stink at it.
Of course I have to have a full time job to pay for our basic life style, and perform my maternal and conjugational duties as well. This is on top of running a very hectic household, studying and much more.
And after adjusting to all these, now I have to go for about half to one hour a day on a virtual mental gymnastic to help me remember things easier, and not to forget. These websites are supposed to help me be less clumsy, more articulate and sharp.
So when will I have time to LIVE and enjoy life? I am doing everything I can to live a longer life, but if I have no time to enjoy life to my standards, then why should I keep myself healthy? What is the point?
The way I see it, the focus should be primarily on LIVING and then healthier life.
5 comments:
As soon are you're born, you start dying, so you might as well have a good time. - Cake
It's a depressing thought, but its true. too many people are worried about eating right, spending too much money, and just fitting this "norm" honestly.. if you want that 500calorie cake, indulge. and if those $400 Monolo Blanik shoes fit, buy them!
I'm for everything in moderation. There is never enough time in the day to do half of what we are supposed to do. I think we should enjoy the gift of life and not go crazy with what the society dictates us on a reguar basis.
Quoteseeker
"Everything has been figured out, except how to live."
- Jean-Paul Sartre
It is interesting thet you write this. I do everything you said almost everyday and I love it. I do not understand why you do not see the point.
if you really dont belive what you are doing , just don't do it otherwise all those activities you mentioned are useless.
I suggest you keep be busy yourself with only things that you enjoy them and won't destroy your brain and body like drugs and alcohol
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