2055th BLOG POST
I remember in 2019,
when I got a satisfactory appraisal, I thought of starting scheduled appointment
of complete body checkup for myself and my parents every half-yearly. When I
did for the 1st time, I was surprised to find high cholesterol in my
reports. I went to my doctor who scolded me enough for me to take a firm
decision that whatever might be – I will ensure that I get into some healthy
routine. Now, because this has never been a part in my family i.e. I never saw
my parents exercising, this becomes really hard to initiate. If you have
someone around you doing something and making you a part of it, it becomes
habit. Anyway, this report served as a big wake-up call and I didn’t need any
motivation or companion to get into the regime.
I changed my diet
plan and started with running and later when lockdown started, I worked-out at
home with dumbbells and resistance band. The result showed up and my
cholesterol levels had come down significantly in the normal range. It was also
supported with some tablets given by doctor and other ayurvedic supplements I
started with my own research. You know the art of Googling, right? Haha! I even
lost 13-odd kgs and started feeling healthy and light enough to do any task
that comes my way. I remember my sinus issue which troubled me for 4 years
until a homeopathic treatment finally gave me relief in the start of 2021 and its
occurrence has reduced significantly since then.
I am talking about
all these experiences because we are celebrating World Health Day. Earlier, I
would have just smiled cunningly after knowing about any such day but now after
working upon my health in last few years, the change that it has brought to me
in terms of both- physical and mental, I understand the importance of it. When
we speak of health, it’s not only about doing cardio or strength training but to
work from 360-degree. We need to be better in terms of physical, mental,
spiritual aspect. Any one of them not in place can dismantle the other factors
too. Like, I remember, in the end of 2021, I was hit with a difficult phase in
life which made me mentally weak that I wasn’t able to concentrate even upon my
physical health. And when both these sectors got weak, I wasn’t able to get
spiritually aligned too. This is how all these three aspects work hand-in-hand.
Health is not only
about our internal self. It magically transforms everything in our external
life too. When we feel healthy from within, we start radiating the same energy
whenever we meet people and talk with them. A person can sense our positivity
even while talking with us on phone. Leave that – even on WhatsApp. They’ll
sometimes respond back asking “Kya baat hai.. Aajkal bahut khush-khush lag rahe
ho”. We can keep people around us happy and interested only if we have been
able to do that with ourself. If we are someone who is weak inside, we can
never help others. We will not have courage to stand up for others because our
system will push us down. We will not be able to concentrate better or perform
well in our career. We will find everything falling apart. But the moment we
are sorted, we will be able to grasp any opportunity, take any challenge and
accept the result positively irrespective of its outcome.
I am still in
progress. The cholesterol and triglyceride levels keep on fluctuating. Vitamin
D and B12 also keeps on disappointing me. I am still not regular at working on
my health every day. But as and when I get time, I try to do something rather
than completely ignoring it. Sometimes, I will just go on a walk. Some days, I
will just do basic breathing exercises and meditation. On good days, I am able
to do a rigorous cardio and running sessions. But all of the above happens 4-5
days in a week which I believe is a good progress for someone like me who did
nothing until 2019. I am now conscious of the fact that I have did nothing for
my health as the sun starts setting down. And it’s then that I move myself if I
have not done anything in the morning. I have completely stopped eating
packaged foods, cold-drinks and ordering frequently from Zomato/Swiggy.
4 days back, I got
to know about demise of a good friend of mine who was just 32. Without any
symptoms, he had a cardiac arrest and he left his wife, a year-old daughter,
parents, sister and all of us behind with his memories. Now, we can definitely
not control such events but we shouldn’t even keep our body prone to such events
knowing that we aren’t healthy. Even after being in routine, if we are going
through some physical issues – it’s fine. Our regimes them help us in faster
recovery. So, it’s still beneficial to be putting some efforts. Isn’t it? I
wish that everyone around me and I are always healthy and happy so that we can
enjoy some great moments and share joy with each other. Please promise yourself
to start today. Don’t wait for 2024 to make such resolutions. These are urgent issues
which can’t be kept on hold for tomorrow. Hope you understand. 😊
Thanks!
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