Today I noticed that health is something humans take casually and at times don't even bother about. Little did we know that being healthy is important and beyond just being physically fit but also emotionally and mentally fit. We are in the times where people ignore the little symptoms of unhealthiness and would rather wait till they are fully affected which is detrimental to their health before they seek help. The concept of health being wealth is yet to be understood by many and this blog is aimed at explaining it better. What do I hope to achieve with this blog? When you're done reading, you should understand;

✓ Why health is called wealth

✓ Why you should invest in your health

✓ How to live a healthy life

Why is health called wealth?

The usual concept of wealth is to have lots of money, luxury cars, lands, houses, pieces of jewellery, big businesses or companies, etc. But this limits the scope and vision of the term "wealth". Wealth is not only about acquiring money and houses, it's beyond that. For example, if you acquired "knowledge" and "experience" when you go to school, that "knowledge" and "experience" is Wealth. It's wealth because the values that come with it give you an edge in society, there's respect and admiration attached to it. So also, health is wealth. What do I mean?

   Health being wealth is the state of wellbeing, free from diseases and sickness, both physically, mentally and emotionally. Health and wealth are related in many ways. For someone who is ill mentally or physically, you will not be able to work properly or not work at all. And if you cannot work in the way you ought to, you cannot acquire your desired amount of wealth. You can see that health itself promotes wealth. A healthy person will be more active, efficient, and intelligent and this will directly affect his ability to work better and earn a great amount of wealth.

Why should you invest in your health?

You should invest in your health because it is evident that you will live long in doing so. People with bad health often die at a relatively young age. Truly, death is inevitable and unpredictable but the odds of dying from having a non-healthy lifestyle are on the increase unlike when you live a healthy lifestyle. Good health makes you a better person both physically and mentally. When you live in good health, you live happily. When you are healthy mentally, you live a stress-free life, you think well and relate well with others. Unhealthy life is an unhappy life. Invest in your health today!

How do you live a healthy life?

✓ Have a healthy mind: A healthy mind enhances the performance of the brain. The brain will be able to function well and stay active.

✓ Do exercise: "Exercise is the best medicine". Proper exercise is more likely to free you from infections, allergies, stress and other health problems. Physical, mental, and spiritual exercise improves immunity and makes you stronger.

✓ Sleep well: Having a good sleep will help in staying healthy. At least have 8 hours of sleep in a day.

✓ Eat a balanced diet: Eating good and healthy meals will help enhance your health. Watch what you eat and make sure it's healthy, not harmful.

✓ Do check-ups: You don't have to wait till you see the symptoms of an illness before you do check-ups. Doing check-ups should be your regular routine; sick or not!

✓ Avoid hard drugs, alcohol and smoking: Abstain from these for the greater good of your health.

  Dear readers, we can only enjoy all aspects of life when we have time and energy to do so. This is why we need to strike a balance between health and wealth in order to have a sound mind and live a good life free from unhealthiness.