What it means to be in tip-top shape
with your physical health
So what?
ICYMI, at a point in our lives, we all try yoga, meditate, join the gym, go for walks or eat a healthier diet in an attempt to improve our mental, physical or spiritual health. At some point during this attempt, we all skip a day, get sidetracked or sneak in a treat. And at some point during this slack, we give up without having reached the tip-top shape that we wanted to get to. In reality, we may already be in our tip-top shape which means that we just have to maintain your level of mental, physical or spiritual health.
Whether you’re looking to maintain or improve your mental, physical or spiritual health, it’s critical to determine what your tip-top shape is so you can adjust these “attempts” to your level of health. Otherwise, you may under or overdo your time and efforts.
In our previous post, we gave you a list of signs that your mental health is in tip-top shape.
In this post, let’s find out what your ideal tip-top shape is as it relates to your physical health. Have a look at the list below to see how many boxes you can tick and where you need to improve.
Signs that your physical health is in tip-top shape
- Sleeping pattern is consistent and restful
- Healthy skin that is evenly toned, supple and hydrated
- Regular bowel moment without bloating or pain
- Breath that smells neutral coupled with pink gums that don’t bleed
- Regular menstrual cycle (for females of course)
- Good immune system
- Strong nails and thick hair
- Infrequent headaches
- Good circulation (i.e. no tingling, numbness or weakness)
- Able to use the stairs and not be out of breath
- Occasionally wake up without an alarm clock
- Clear eyes
- Ideal body fat
My experience
I used to be overweight and had a very bad eating habit. This went hand in hand with poor physical health. I honestly don’t know what came first and what caused what. What I know is that one fuelled the other. Once I realised how it was impacting my life and wellbeing, I worked on my physical health by going to the gym and regularly running. Aside from weak nails and poor circulation, I think I’m generally in good health.
What now?
- What areas are you striving in and need to improve on?
- In the next post, we will discuss the signs of healthy spiritual health.