No matter what the scale says, do you know if you are actually healthy?
Health is not a numerical concept and yet many people tend to want to quantify well-being into easily understandable figures. They feel compelled to ascribe numbers to every aspect of wellness, from the qualities of their food to their fitness levels to the physical space they occupy.
In my experience, this maybe a consequence of social pressures as many people turn their attention away from health and focus instead on weight, daily checking the trusty scale to see how they measure up to their peers and role models.
I’m here to tell you that each one of us is equipped to gauge our relative healthfulness without any equipment whatsoever.
What?
If you are truly healthy and well, you will feel buoyant, happy and energetic. Some people are naturally slim, while others will always be curvy.
No matter your weight, you can use the cues you receive from your physical and mental self to judge how healthy you really are.
Have you ever considered throwing away your scale?
Or at least storing it away for a while?
If you commit to a lifestyle that honors the innate wisdom that comes from within your body and within your mind, you can easily achieve wellness and your perfect weight.
Think about how logical is is to examine how you feel when considering your health–a strong, fit, and well-nourished person will seldom feel heavy, bloated, or fatigued. If you have concerns regarding your weight, remind yourself that at its proper weight, your body will feel buoyant and agile.
Movement becomes a source of joy.
Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are all easy to do because your joints and organs are functioning as they were meant to.
When you are physically healthy, your mind will also typically occupy a place of well-being. Mental clarity, less depression and an ability to focus are two natural traits of whole-self health.
Surprisingly, promoting this type of easy-to-discern wellness within yourself takes no special effort outside of satisfying your hunger with nourishing, wholesome foods and moving your body.
The numbers you see on the scale, while nominally informative, can prevent you from reaching your healthful eating goals by giving you a false indicator of health. You will know when you have achieved true health because every fiber of your being will send you signals of happy wellness. When you choose to listen to what your body is telling you instead of relying on what the numbers say, your definition of well-being will be uniquely adapted to the needs of your body and of your mind.
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