There’s a chiropractor in Vancouver, B.C. named Dr. Chestnut. He coined the phrase “Eat well, move well, and think well” to sum up his approach to a healthy lifestyle. The words “eat”, “move”, and “think” represent three actions which are key elements of who we are and how we function in life. The word “well” is better, I think, than the word ”right” here. “Right” has a moralistic overtone to it, whereas “well” does not. “Well” is encouraging to me. “Right” defeats me before I have even started.
My approach to creating better health is to ask myself, “What can be done to improve each of these areas in a way which is natural and simple?” The KISS principle is applied: Keep It Simple, Sam/Sadie.
A good diet and avoiding toxins greatly helps the first category. Exercise of some type and moving with good posture and grace deals with the second. The third can include things like meditation, self help techniques, psychotherapy, spiritual practice, and the like.
One approach could be to focus on one of the categories each day or some other time frame — a week, a month, etc. Or you could implement a strategy for each of the three for some amount of time. An example: For the next week I will eat a green vegetable at least once per day, walk around the block twice each day, and I will be aware of the times I get upset for any reason without berating myself. Over time a much healthier and happier lifestyle will gradually and gently be realized.
Thank you Dr. Chestnut for encapsulating into a concise phrase the way to better health! I’ll be elaborating on each of the three aspects of health in the coming weeks and months.
To your health!