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No matter how successful you are and how much money you have in the bank, without good health you will be ill-equipped to enjoy your wealth and achievements.
Recent surveys show a trend toward preventive health and maintaining good health. Values have changed and where once the acquisition of possessions was considered a symbol of wealth, today the adornments associated with health are becoming a greater status symbol.
Green juice, for example, is seen as a sign of wealth, status, and discipline, and shows the accoutrements of good health is showing as more important than the accumulation of expensive cars, houses, jewelry and other “toys” materials.
Consumers have been shown more interested in staying fit and healthy of what they pay for health care once they get sick. They are willing to pay a higher price for products and services, which will keep them fit and well.
So instead of looking at dollars in your bank, why not take a few minutes to assess your own fitness level and see how “good” you really are?
Areas to consider when evaluating your health include the following:
• Eat clothes
• Exercise
• Relaxation
• Mental Wellness
• Leisure and fun
• Community
• Relationships
• Spirituality
• Finance
Take a look at the following questions and answer them by giving yourself a rating of 1 to 10 for each.
Question 1: Eating habits
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = not at all and 10 = extremely, how healthy is your diet?
Question 2: exercise
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = not at all and 10 = excellent (5 to 7 times per week), how good is your exercise regimen?
Question 3: Relaxation
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = never and 10 = daily, how much priority do you give to relaxation?
Question 4: Mental well-being
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very poor and 10 = excellent, rate your mental health.
Question 5: Leisure and fun
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very little and 10 = a lot, how much leisure and entertainment do you have?
Question 6: Community
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very little and 10 = a lot, how much do you connect with a community that you feel you belong to?
Question 7: Relationships
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very poor and 10 = excellent, rate a) your relationship with yourself and b) your relationship with your partner.
Question 8: Spirituality
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very poor and 10 = excellent, please rate your relationship to your spirituality.
Question 9: Finance
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = very poor and 10 = excellent, how healthy are your finances?
With this simple self-assessment tool, you can easily see the areas in your life where you are truly “okay” and those where you may be a little “poor.”
• If you scored a 7 or higher, you are doing quite well and can be proud of yourself.
• In areas where you scored 5 or less, you may want to take a closer look.
• If you scored less than 3 in any area, it indicates that you really should take a closer look and focus on some strategies to improve in that area.
Even though you may be very successful in your corporate career and absolutely burdened with a lot of money, if your relationships constantly suck or your blood pressure is too high and you’re constantly running into overdrive, with an impending heart attack unless you lose twenty-five kilos. , you may want to think about how rich it really is.
