Knowing Where You're Going

How do you get to New Amsterdam? Well, first of all you have to know where New Amsterdam is. Only then can you get there. The same is true for healthy living. You have to know what it is before you can get there. 

What is "good health" to you? 


What indicates good health to you? What characteristics does someone with good health possess?
Does it just involve the numbers on the scale?
Can someone have a pristine body but be unhappy and have good health?
Does good health involve being at peace with one's body and spirit?




Take some time to ponder these questions and then write down your answers. Really, in all your busy lives, take the time to do this as this step is crucial. If we don't define what good health means to us how will we know when we've reached it?


To help get the creative juices flowing here are some characteristics that define good health to me:


The Physical:
-Within healthy weight for my height
-Good numbers - low cholesterol, blood pressure, salt intake; high water intake, vitamins
-Exercises regularly
-Has "7 Servings" daily - of fruit(3) and veggies(4) 
-Gets plenty of good solid sleep


The Emotional:

-Laughs often

-Talks with friends and family regularly

-Shuts down/turns off technology on regular basis

-Plays outside 

-Gets plenty of good solid sleep, yes again

The Mental:
-Is at peace when going to sleep at night
-Regularly reads
-Learns new things and expands knowledge of old things
-Forgives and forgets
-Speaks honestly with self


The Spiritual:
-Has daily mediation
-Seeks Gods advice
-Prays morning and night
-Is full of gratitude


What else defines good health?


And for those of you itching to know where New Amsterdam is located... it's a small, very small incorporated city in Indiana. And when I say small I mean small. The population of New Amsterdam is 1. 
PS After I wrote this I googled New Amsterdam and discovered it was a TV show. No idea about that one.