Healthy or Unhealthy

It sucks when someone says something like 'you're too fat, its so unhealthy for you, you need to loose some weight'. A lot of the time, they think that they are being 'caring'. Well its not caring, its hurtful. Don't let them get away with it - its rude and you should tell them so.
There is an issue there, though, that we should be thinking about, regardless of our size. Are we healthy or unhealthy?

HABITS OF THE POTENTIALLY UNHEALTHY
Some of these habits may sound a bit strange but its amazing the ruts they create and the damage they can do. Think carefully, is this what you do:

• Inactivity or lack of exercise
• Living off junk food or not eating properly
• Eating on the run
• Regular overindulgence or binging
• Bolting food
• Not relaxing deliberately and regularly
• Not breathing properly or breathing shallow
• Being careless with your body
• Not taking time out for yourself regularly
• Dwelling on what other people have said or their gossip
• Thinking negatively too much of the time
• Stagnant lifestyles

THE HABITS OF THE POTENTIALLY HEALTHY
Again, some of these habits may sound a bit strange but keep in mind that the human body has a heart and mind that needs as much attention. Without that attention things get unhappy and consequently unhealthy:

• Eating properly, balancing your nutrients
• Taking the time to appreciate and really taste your food
• Relaxing deliberately and regularly, there are ways even for the busiest
• Treating your body like the precious temple it is
• Taking time out for yourself, 5 minutes a day can save your sanity
• Brisk exercise for 20 minutes 3 times a week
• Reinforcing your own thought patterns with positive affirmations
• Choosing positive 'growing' friends
• Doing an unselfish 'good turn' for someone who needs it once a week
• Having real uncomplicated goals, day by day if necessary

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