Adults in today’s world are busy. When people are constantly active with work and other pursuits, they feel more productive. However, one of the essentials of human existence is often brushed aside in the attempt to get more done faster.
Health is one of the most valuable assets a person can have. Poor health is very costly to regain, if restoration is possible at all. Preventive care for the human body is like routine maintenance for a car. It is necessary for optimum, long-term performance.
Here are a few reasons you need to slow down and take time for your own health:
You will live longer
With all the health care options available, one would think that the average life span is lengthening. Statistics are revealing the opposite, in part because patients ignore their health in favor of a fast-paced life.
You will have a better quality of life
What good is long life if you experience fatigue, aches and pain and emotional distress every day? Ignoring your health will only contribute to a poorer quality of daily living.
You will be available for those who need you most
If you are a daughter or son, spouse or parent, friend or close relative of someone, you have a duty to them to take care of yourself. They want you around to enjoy and have a relationship with you. In a very practical sense, you are necessary to their lives if you are an income earner or a parent of dependent children.
You will be able to reach out to others
When you are in poor health, you do not have energy for giving to and helping others. When you care for your own health needs, however, you have new strength to make a difference in someone else’s life. Many organizations and charities can use dedicated people to further their cause and make an impact for good on the lives of the less fortunate.
You will contribute to society as an example of good health
The average person is overweight, does not exercise and experiences general poor health. This is not a good projection for the future of the world. If one person can make a difference in his own health, setting the example for others, he can start to change the health dynamic of the world.
You can begin today to find preventive direct primary care to maintain good health.