Spiritual and Social Health
Meaningful relationships, stress management, self-care regimes. Your spiritual health refers to how you feel in your body and mind. Relationships are a fundamental element of Lifestyle Medicine; surrounding yourself with loved ones and having friendships you can rely on. Supporting one another and trusting your inner circle of friends and family. Chronic stress can shorten your lifespan in a similar way to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to Yale University study.
Stress
We cannot avoid stress entirely; we all have responsibilities and commitments which will present us with hurdles at various points in our lives. However, we can re-shape how we deal with stress. Connecting with your emotional and mental wellbeing will enable you to recognise the impact everyday stresses can have on your overall health. How worrying about things can impact your sleep, which can impact your diet and exercise regime, and the knock on effect this can have on your relationships and habits. Our lives can be simplified, sometimes, we just need some coping mechanisms and tools to cope.