‘One body to live in’ Small Daily Habits
BY RICHARD HARRIS
Without pulling too many punches – it is less important to me as I get older to appease people. It’s ok to keep it real.
After spending the best part of 25 years working in and around fitness – like many people I have seen most fitness fads come and go. Some crazy diets and any number of self-help gurus brandish the latest healing approach for modern day existence.
What I have learned through all of this is pretty simple. It is on you to control your destiny and ultimately your health. A very basic understanding is move often – eat whole foods – rest well – and surround yourself with positive people. We can manipulate all of those components to market to the consumer. Cold plunges, Hyrox training, saunas, keto diets and life coaches – but seriously, if we ate a little less, moved often, turned off the TV earlier and formed healthier relationships – we might just avoid the pitfalls of running to the latest advice.
Having been around sport at a development level for some time, the approach to balance is better resonates strongly with me.
Now to the crunch. You have one body to live in! That is pretty irrefutable? I would look after it as without your health, the shiny toys and flash cars count for little. It fascinates me that our current health system is bursting at the seams – and drugs are the strategy to maintain a level of suboptimal health. No doubt some people will have medical symptoms beyond the foundations of healthy living (as above).
Much like a bank account and a business ROI calculator – regular check-in’s and maintenance schedules should be applied to our health status. Small daily healthy habits add up over time. A bit like compounding interest.
Richard Harris
Fit IQ - ‘You are you’.
Check Richard out at www.fitiq.nz
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