Chapter 8

Respect your body

Learning to develop a resilient mindset goes hand in hand with developing a resilient body and lifestyle.

The human body has simple needs in order to function effectively: restful sleep, a healthy diet, fresh air and exercise. Unfortunately, many of us fail to provide our bodies with these minimum requirements. We eat and drink food that we know to be harmful and fail to eat a diet that we know will be beneficial; we take little outdoor exercise and consequently sleep badly. Most of the time we are aware that we are not looking after ourselves, but we often choose to ignore the facts until we become ill or suffer from stress.

To be a person with bounce, you have to be aware of your body and its needs. It’s an ...

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