Physical education or health and physical education are the areas of knowledge that will ultimately drive our engine of success. We are physical and spiritual beings. Our mind, body, and spirit are all connected, and learning how they work together and how to care for them can save us from unnecessary pain and suffering. Knowing how to take care of our body, mind and spirit will lead us on the path to happiness, health and wealth.
The most powerful influencing tool we have is modeling good behaviors. We must be sure that we are working on our health and fitness at the same time that we preach to others about the value of health, fitness and participation in sports. Each of us will have our own issues, goals, and obstacles to living a healthy lifestyle, but we must strive for excellence in this area. When we live it, we will feel the difference. It will be much easier for us to dream, act, achieve and enjoy.
There are a few areas of health and physical education that we will be focusing on at this time. First, I will talk about the fitness area. Fitness is all about endurance, strength, and flexibility. Our goal should be fit enough that one day of physical activity doesn’t wake us up for a week.
To start an exercise routine, you need to visit your doctor and tell him what you want to do. They will give you practical advice based on your general health. While doing this exercise routine, you should incorporate stretching, anaerobic, and aerobic exercises. You definitely do NOT need to buy expensive gym equipment or club memberships to get started. There are a number of good programs that you can do at home. Having someone do this with you and hold you accountable would be a huge benefit. Any fitness program that you really do and do consistently will help you in all areas of your life. You’ll have more energy, perform better at work, feel less stress, and sleep better. You must take steps to achieve those benefits. The motivation to keep going and building the routine is the downfall of most people. That is the subject of a future article.
The second area is athletics. Athletics covers things like endurance, coordination, speed, and agility. It encompasses the skills that allow us to perform many different physical tasks. They are also the skills that would allow us to participate in team and individual sports throughout our lives. Skiing, swimming, basketball, baseball, softball, biking, tennis, bowling, and of course golf are just a few of the many sports that can provide a fun and competitive outlet for people of all ages. the ages. For those who are not naturally athletic, getting in shape and actually participating in athletic activities and exercises can and will enhance that athleticism. You can find that competitive outlet and not be embarrassed by your performance. Just get in the game.
Nutrition is a broad topic. There are basic principles that you need to understand. First, your body needs building blocks for your cells. You must get vitamins and minerals in the correct amount to operate at your full capacity. We get those vitamins in minerals from the foods and beverages we consume. The next basic principle is that the fuel for our body is calories. If we consume more calories than our body uses, it converts the extra calories into fat. When we consume fewer calories than our body needs, we burn excess fat. In each case, we can develop serious health conditions if any of the problems continue for an extended period of time. Another fundamental principle is that we must keep our body hydrated. Dehydration is a serious and often overlooked problem in America today. Within those basics, there are many other nutrition-related topics that can be discussed, all of which can affect our overall health. There are a number of books that I would highly recommend reading.
The last category would be that of our well-being. It is this area that may well be the most important, but the most misunderstood and the most difficult to share. Our well-being consists not only of our general health and fitness, but also of our spiritual well-being. It is that spiritual side that has been so overlooked in Western medicine. We are spiritual beings wherever you look and denying that truth can have serious consequences.
Spirituality goes beyond who we are. It includes things like beliefs, values, emotions, and intelligence. These aspects of a person’s personality are not easily understood, but they have a profound impact on who they are and their well-being. There are psychological processes that can show people how to change their beliefs, values and emotions. We can do things to improve our ability to think and reason. At the same time, genetics play a role in those areas and will influence health and wellness just like brain injuries. Those factors are only part of the spiritual picture.
Spirituality has played an important role in healing in most world religions. Eastern religions and native religions have kept more of these healing arts intact over the centuries than Western Christian nations. Any discussion of spirituality and health would be incomplete if it did not include a discussion of faith and religious beliefs. It should also be noted that while religious people tend to live longer and healthier lives than non-religious people, being religious does not automatically mean you will be healthy; however, if you are truly a convert to a religious faith, you will tend to be healthier than those who do not.
Does it matter what religious faith you are? First, we must point out that ALL religions are mutually exclusive. They have core beliefs that distinguish them from other religious views, and those core beliefs cannot all be true. Given that fact, it’s a reasonable conclusion that it does matter because everyone will have a different view of how an individual should live their life and what happens to you after death. It would then make sense to investigate the truth claims of the world’s religions. If you began your investigation with Christian truth claims, you might dismiss all other claims because a fundamental truth claim of Christianity is that Jesus Christ was the only way to God the Father. If those statements are true, all other statements to the contrary are false.
We don’t really fully understand the spiritual realm, but we do know that it has a positive impact on our physical and emotional health and well-being. So seek the truth, build a relationship with God, and enjoy better health and wellness.
