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A Guide to Holistic Health: The Five Areas- Physical

Written by: The Hormona Team

If you haven’t read our initial introduction to holistic health, check that out here. We are taking you through a basic guide to the holistic approach to health, and as previously mentioned in our other post, the approach can be broken up into five areas or aspects:

  • Physical
  • Mental
  • Spiritual
  • Emotional
  • Social

Having a balance of all five of these things is how we achieve out optimal health. So, how do we start with the physical aspect?

Our physical health is very important and is tied to the other aspects of ourselves. Often, a fall in our emotional or mental state can make us feel physically unwell. It is the physical symptoms that we first notice, that we take as signs of bad health.

So, taking care of our physical aspect is important, both what we do with our bodies, and what we put into them.

Taking care of the physical

Generally speaking, it’s the usual suspects we consider with our health.

Sleep

Sleeping is hugely important and we should be getting eight hours of it a night. Disruptive sleep patterns can affect us physically and mentally, from fatigue and discoordination to memory loss and emotional instability. Sleep reduces stress and inflammation, keeps our heart and brain healthy and boosts both immunity and mental wellbeing.

Diet

Boring, but necessary. Everything we put into our body matters, so ensuring we drink plenty of water, eat a good, balanced diet and avoid excessive consumption of alcohol and hydrogenated fats is essential. Eating your greens really does matter. Alongside this, taking vitamins or supplements, drinking herbal teas or tonics can also help to keep both your body and wellbeing in good health. Take green tea, for instance, which has benefits all round. Check out more about a holistic diet here and more about herbal teas here.

Exercise

It is recommended that we move our bodies for at least thirty minutes a day. Whether you hit the gym, swim, personal training, martial arts; or if you prefer a long walk, yoga or Pilates, finding an exercise routine that you enjoy has long term benefits for your overall health.

Hygiene

It might seem unnecessary to mention, but hygiene is often overlooked when it comes to health. As well as brushing your teeth and showering regularly, hygiene also means things like going the dentist. The word itself means: ‘conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness’. Personal hygiene is also great for our mood, helping with mental illnesses such as depression. For instance, a bath is as good for your mental wellbeing as exercise. On top of that, proper maintenance of your body, your skin, teeth, eyes, the lot, helps to prevent diseases and illnesses. Washing your hands, as we all know, is vital.

Relaxation

We often associate relaxation with our mental aspects, but the physical side is important too. When we are stressed, tension builds up and we suffer with headaches, back pain, muscle pain, fatigue or trouble sleeping and eating. Making sure that our bodies are relaxed, from hot baths, massages, good sleep or even the calming sensation of having someone brush your hair, is important for our health in all aspects.

Alternative physical practices

Within this scope of things that we do to keep our bodies healthy, and commonly thought of in regard to the holistic approach, are several alternative healthcare practices.

I mentioned the tea above, but we also find practices including herbalism, acupuncture, reiki (energy work) or alternative medicine routes such as Chinese medicine.

The fact is, is that the holistic approach to maintaining our physical health can encompass any of these things. You can eat vegan, do karate and drink green tea; or eat meat, go surfing and visit a chiropractor on a regular basis. So long as we look after these physical sides of ourselves, we can keep this aspect healthy and in balance with the others. If nothing else, when the balance shifts, as it will do, at least our bodies will able to cope with that gets thrown at them.

If you want to know even more about the physical aspect of holistic health read our post on the 1st pillar here!

Written by: The Hormona Team

Articles by the Hormona team are written by the amazing people that are, or have been, involved in Hormona and who all stand behind the cause and purpose of educating and empowering women to live better and healthier lives. It’s all of our goal to share personal stories, helpful information, tips, tricks and experiences to help other women in our community in their daily lives and on their hormonal health journey.
  • September 23, 2020
  • Self care

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