WELLBEING - WHAT, HOW, WHY?

Everything in my life seemed perfect - a wonderful family, a beautiful home with a pool, a good job, a good car, cruising the Caribbean, skiing in Aspen, but... what I didn’t know was that I was more “unhappy” than “happy.” I was feeling dejected, tired, and nervous because of a few extra pounds. I didn't know what the secret ingredient for happiness was…something I was clearly missing. What else could I possibly do to be “truly” happy? How could I make my husband, children and friends happy if I feel like this…incomplete?

One night I realized that I had to change something. I was tired of bills, deadlines, headaches, quarrels, worries, and the excess weight. I have always been the responsible one, and all of a sudden I felt lost. It was obvious that I would have to change something.

And I did. I changed everything. Of course I didn't change my husband or my religion, but I decided to take control of my life…I decided to be “truly” happy.

The decision to make this change in my life was only the first step. I learned from people I knew and people I didn't know, I participated in various seminars and conferences, and I read countless books, articles and blogs, and in that way I created the concept of “Wellbeing,” which will be soon presented in my book.

What is Wellbeing?

This term has several meanings: good health, happiness, satisfaction with life, and material well-being. Personally, I feel wellbeing includes all of these things.

Thanks to my concept of Wellbeing, today I worry less, I laugh more, I'm more polite, I sleep more soundly, and I no longer suffer from urinary tract infections. I exercise daily, I changed my eating habits and now eat mostly organic food, I drink a minimum of 6 glasses of water per day, and I use medications for emergency purposes only.

I am healthy. I take multivitamins and minerals regularly, eat Acidofilus (instead of yogurt), take omega-3 fats, extra B6 and B12 vitamins, magnesium, calcium, curcinum, Resveratrol, bioidentical hormonal creams, and many other natural products (which we will review later).
In a nutshell, I feel great! I am “truly” happy, cheerful, successful, bursting with energy and now I feel complete. I am not preoccupied with the onset of wrinkles. I now direct my attention toward spirit, body and mental sharpness.

I strongly recommend that everyone create a personal concept of Wellbeing and incorporate that concept into their daily lifestyle. Each one will differ because we all differ. However, what is common for all of us is the following:

1. DECISION. Something or someone has to motivate you in order for you to improve the quality of your life. The first step is the idea itself, which has to be put into action. The best way to achieve this is to behave according to our own feelings (we cannot be energetic or optimistic if we spend all day in our pajamas).

2. KNOWLEDGE, WORK, DISCIPLINE. Life is a lifelong faculty. Quality of life requires constant learning, work and discipline. Knowledge enables us to choose the way in which we eat, heal, enjoy, and in what we believe, to whom we believe, with whom we associate, and what and how we think. Anti-aging experts predict that during the next 20 years, 80% of everything we know will be new (Breakthrough, p.373).

3. HAPPINESS IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL CHOICE. Happiness is a personal feeling that comes from within ourselves, from within our own spirit, mind and body as a whole. All the external factors can only make us happy or miserable for a while. The only true form of happiness comes from our own being, our own personal thoughts and feelings.

4. HEALTHCARE. Happiness is inconceivable without health. Taking an interest in our bodies and our health (not of disease) includes avoiding all chemicals and toxins, detoxification of the body, a nutritional diet which includes consuming fruits and vegetables on a daily basis, the use of vitamin and mineral supplements, balancing our hormones, taking care of our gastrointestinal tract, ample physical activity, and sufficient sleep.

5. PERSONAL DEMAND (resolution). Each one of us has to identify our weaknesses and try to overcome them. A good way to do this is by introducing personal demands, for example: better organization, no delays or procrastination, do what needs to be done and do it immediately and/or on a timely basis, be grateful, be fair, get plenty of sleep, eat more nutritious foods including fruits and vegetables, etc...

And, lastly, let my concept motivate you! Be concerned with yourself, your looks, your happiness, and your health - these are all part of Wellbeing. Who can do this better than you? It is the only thing that is truly worthwhile. The most effective way to make people around you happier is to be happy yourself. Choose your happiness, take care of yourself, think about Wellbeing, and talk about Wellbeing! Now go and change your life!