Success Habits For Dummies

Chapter 7

Here’s to Your Physical Health

IN THIS CHAPTER

Building your health care team

Keeping tabs on your mental health

Dealing with health events

Fueling your body properly

Getting enough exercise

Making time for rest

Physical health is frequently ignored as we pursue success. But poor health can affect our concentration, energy level, and stamina, which leads to lower performance in all other areas of our life. When we neglect our physical bodies, we are fatigued more easily. We contract more illnesses, so we miss work and miss opportunities. We have trouble sleeping, and that can affect all aspects of life negatively, including our overall attitude and mental well-being.

In the Untied States, we face a litany of health problems, most of which are self-inflicted through poor diet and lack of exercise. Physical health and well-being, like every other area of life, is fueled by ...