The Link Between Politics And Our Health And How To Take Control
Given the uncertainty that binds health and politics, this article looks at the ways in which you can take control of your physical and mental well-being.
If you think about it, politics and health tend to evoke similar feelings in civilians. From incredible uncertainty to a staggering lack of overall awareness, these vast and complex entities have a huge bearing on how we are able to live and ultimately enjoy our lives.
Perhaps the single greatest factor that unites health and politics is the sense of helplessness that tends to engulf citizens during times of illness or turbulence. Given our inability to fully manage the considerable (and not to mention variable) consequences of health issues and political events, these two are bound inextricably by a fundamental lack of control.
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This sense of helplessness should not be allowed to become overbearing, however, as this impacts negatively on our focus and prevents us from honing in on what we can control. The ability to do this is pivotal both from a health and political perspective, as it enables us to leverage the elements of control that we do have to make as much of a difference as possible.
This is particularly important when it comes to your health, as taking control of your diet, lifestyle and exercise regime helps to centre your focus and afford yourself the best possible chance of living a long and happy existence. So, here are some of the key ways in which you can take control of your health and negate the risk of illnesses and conditions that cannot be controlled: -
1. Understand the Relationship between Exercise and Diet
Recently, the annual UK manufacturing awards returned for another year in the UK, to celebrate all that is good about one of the UK's most important and lucrative industries.
Despite its importance, however, manufacturing is one of many individual elements that make up the wider economy, and each have a crucial bearing on overall performance and growth. The relationship between exercise and diet has a similarly cumulative impact on our health, as both are interlinked and must work in harmony if you are to achieve the desired effect.
The amount of calories that you consume translate into energy, for example, which in turn must be used to drive a complimentary exercise regime. You also need to pay attention to alternative nutritional elements such as saturated fat and sugar, as an excess of these also impacts negatively on your health and alters your body shape.
2. Practice Yoga and strive to improve your Posture
Of all the health issues that we are more likely to incur in later life, back complaints are among the most frequent. These are often exacerbated by bad lifting techniques and the poor posture that we develop during our youth, however, while factors such as poor sleeping habits and inadequate mattresses are also areas that need to be addressed.
The first step is to develop a viable and consistent sleeping regime, while also investing in a high quality and durable boxspring mattress to provide adequate back support. These steps will improve your posture and the conditioning of your back muscles, and you can leverage this by taking up yoga to enhance your natural levels of agility and suppleness.
3. Adopt a mind-set that drives regular activity
If you are keen on optimising your physical health while also gaining control, it is important to challenge your mind-set and become regularly active. This makes health and fitness more of a lifestyle choice, rather than a fad that forms part of cyclical weight gain and subsequent loss.
The easiest and most effective way to achieve this is by integrating activities into your everyday schedule. You could cycle rather than drive to work where possible, example, as this does not demand too much more of your time during the day. It is also worth taking n regular evening walk, as this type of gentle but sustained exercise quickly burns calories while building strength and endurance.
These small but simple activities will help you to take control of your health, while building habits that will have a positive impact on our long-term future.
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