Health is a broad term that can mean many things to many different people. What might be an important area of health for me might not be a priority to someone else. I am working daily to maintain a healthy outlook on life and positively manage stress. 

When I am feeling healthy, I can be more productive and creative in all areas of my life. Additionally, I am working on prioritizing my health because I know that when my body is strong and healthy, I can better manage stress and other demands in my life. 

Today, I want to share the areas of health that I am working on daily and how I implement them. Also, I’ll touch on how each area of my health plays a role in connecting with something larger than myself and discovering what brings positivity and purpose to my life. 

Here are three reasons why you should listen to the complete episode:

1. We are discussing the areas of health that I am working on daily 
2. I share an exciting activity I will be participating in with my family.
3. I share the activities and practices that help me in each area of health.

Episode Highlights

The Adventure Challenge

• The Adventure Challenge: Family Edition is an invitation for families who want to leave a legacy of memories with their tribe.
• There are no takebacks. Once you scratch off a square, you have to complete the challenge.
• Snap a pic, or it didn’t happen! You have to document the challenge with a picture placed in the book. 

My struggle

• Out of the many areas of health, I struggle with physical health the most.
• Being all in or all out, I have a hard time accepting progress over perfection.
• My competitiveness with my brother-in-law helped me realize I need to go at a slow and steady pace.

The next steps

• It’s time to dust off my Peleton and get peddling.
• Please send all the encouraging words.

Physical health isn’t just exercise

• Physical health also includes diet and nutrition.
• I struggle with healthy sleeping patterns.
• I need someone to send me healthy sleep vibes.

Where progress has been made

• Finding a therapist that embraces you and makes you feel comfortable.
• The is power in laughter for your mental health.
• Gratitude journaling, practicing self-care, and being creative are three other activities that help my mental and emotional health.

Practicing self-care

• I have no problem setting boundaries with my family to protect my health.
• It is a big deal for me to fill a creative void once a week.
• Other forms of self-care come with taking alone time. 

Social Health

• There have been times that being an introvert was mistaken as me being a snob.
• I had to set goals of speaking to strangers and getting out in my community.
• I am now able to speak to strangers and my audience each week, which I wouldn’t have been able to do at the beginning of my journey.

Taking action

• Ten years ago, I decided to become more involved with my community.
• When I became engaged with my community, I learned how communities thrive.
• My involvement with the community also helped me build strong relationships.

Powerful Quotes from this Episode

09:30 – “Having a gratitude practice has been known to improve emotional regulation, increase feelings of happiness and positive moods, foster hope for the future, reduce stress and burnout, and increase resiliency.”

13:39 – “Having a strong sense of connection to people has been instrumental in my overall health.”

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Tiff