Health

There seems to be a trend in history for people from the ages of 14 to 25, a trend of self-loathing, a trend of self destruction. I realize people do that during their entire lives, but I find it especially prominent in what people are from the ages of 15 to 27. It's probably partially because around those ages we are considered to be in the best shape we’ll ever be. We're young, and beautiful, so full of life and desire. But due to media, we're only full of beauty and are desired if we look a certain way, and we’re only full of live if we exhaust ourselves trying to keep up with everything. We live in a continuously moving and improving society, and have to run and work our hardest to keep up. If we keep ourselves looking good on the outside, and keep up with the rate the world is spinning at, we're deemed healthy and attractive. We have lost sight of a balance, of what keeping your body healthy really means. Yes, I am all for going to the gym, and eating well to keep your body healthy. But we have no down time anymore. Sundays used to be days of rest, days to see family, sleep for a while, do whatever relaxing thing we choose. Work on Sundays used to be an appalling idea. Now we're so go, go, go all the time we miss out on our families, miss out on sleep, and miss all relief we have from out ever busy lives. Marathon runners, considered exceptionally healthy, are dying at unusually young ages. Why? They’ve stressed their body passed its limit. Taking some time to appreciate yourself, your life, and your very existence can do a lot to improve not only your physical state, but your mental one too.  One day a week, try to slow down. ‘Stop and smell the roses’. As cliché as it sounds, there’s a good reason it’s been around so long.

Namaste,
Saige