How often we think
to transform ourselves into one who- Wakes up early in the morning
- Follows his/her fitness regime
- Eats nutritional breakfast
- Gulps juice instead of caffeine beverages
- Has filling lunch and light dinner
- Goes for post-dinner walks
- Sleeps on time
I can bet you on
this. Each one of us goes through this same recurring cycle of thinking than
doing. For most of us ‘healthy body, healthy mind’ has become just a
metaphor.
We drool on Hugh
Jackman’s or Jennifer Lawrence’s toned muscles & imagine on how cool we
will look with them. But! But we don't have time, but we are becoming lazier
with every passing day, but we place our job's responsibilities ahead of our
fitness, but we have grown to understand that wealth is more important than
health.
I was going through
a listicle which portrayed pictures of how bollywood celebrities would have
been if they worked in IT industry. The article sarcastically represented lives
of IT professionals. Clearly, the protagonist had swollen eyes, depleting skin,
obese tummy and tired posture.
If this is how the
country is developing (by bringing in more revenue and compromising on the
health of such intelligent minds), then personally, I don't encourage such
'development'.
The good news is
that organizations have become cognizant of the fact that fitness is of crucial
importance. They provide gym facilities
to their employees and organize several athletic events, such as marathon or cycling
contests, on a large scale.
Even government is
taking steps to build a healthier country with their awareness programs &
celebrating days like Yoga Day (January 22nd every year) to encourage mass
participation across various demographics.
This has been
complemented by technological advancements supporting health and fitness such
as health tracking apps, smart gadgets and innovative gym equipment. Even the
advertisements these days encourage you to focus on your health. Staircases are
positioned against elevators and escalator, cycling is being promoted, a
healthier diet is encouraged and so on.
Being a
professional, on an individual level, we can practice the following to do our
part for improving our own health:
- Use stairs instead of elevators
- Drink lot of water and stay hydrated
- Include fruits, juices and milk in your diet
- Don't skip meals for work
- Use anti-glares while working on laptop/PC
- Take 10-15 minutes evening walk
- Cut on caffeine and cigarettes
While accumulating
wealth for your coming generations, don't forget to invest in your health. As
the saying goes in hindi, 'pehla sukh, nirogi kaaya' which means the first and most
important blessing is to have a healthy body, rest comes later.
Happy fitness! :)
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