Hello there!

In my last post, I talked about how health is important and how we tend to ignore it and the maintenance it deserves. I also shared how we can improve on our health practices by following the acronym; NEW START.

I also started showing what each alphabet stood for, from N(Nutrition), E(Exercise), W(Water) to S(Sunlight). In this post, I will be sharing what the rest alphabets – TART – stand for.

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Let’s go!

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Temperance. Defined as abstinence from the bad and moderate use of the good, the word temperance seem to be getting obsolete in its use and practice. Temperance should be the watchword of every part of our lives. Yes, stop the cigarettes, stop the drinking, eat in moderation, exercise just enough, don’t become addicted to ‘being slim’ so it gets dangerous. There are things you body needs, take these in moderate and right quantities. There are things that are bad and unnecessary, why give your body such load? Why poison yourself? In time, your body will give you back what you’ve been feeding it, and then you’d truly look like what you eat and drink and practice. Be temperate.

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Air. As much as is possible, always get fresh, clean air. If it means taking an early morning walk, or opening your doors and windows wide, or walking through the woods, do it, just ensure that you are safe when you are looking for fresh air. The point, however, is that you need to be conscious of how much fresh air you breathe in. Diseases multiply in congested areas, indeed diseases are bred in such places where air don’t flow. In the home, make sure there is a flow of air so the stale goes out and the fresh comes in. Ensure also that the sleeping area is airy. Get enough air and breathe in deeply from time to time. It relieves the nerves and clears the lungs. Just Breathe.

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Rest. Some people work as long as the clock is working. They forget that the clock batteries get renewed from time to time. So when do you get renewed? What is your belief on the need for rest? I hope you are not like those who say they’d get enough rest when they die. That’s a stupid way to think. When you are dead you cease to live. Rest is for the living and you are alive! I’m a Christian and I believe in the creation story as told in the Bible. Isn’t it interesting that God kept time aside for resting? He kept time for both daily and weekly rest. For the days, He meant for us to rest at night. Sleep, refresh, prepare for the next working hours. For the week, He gave the Seventh Day. A whole day to forget the hustle and bustle and just reflect of how good He is and how great He can be if we allow Him. But nope, many of us just work all through the days and weeks and end up looking deadbeat. We get restless sleep because we always think it’s a waste of time to sleep. That’s bad. You need to rest. Have a good night sleep and rest on the Sabbath. Try this for a month and testify of the results. Try to sleep before midnight and you’d get better rested than when you sleep after midnight. You also need about 8 hours of sleep. Your body needs to repair and re-energize. Rest. I rest my case on this.

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Trust In God. I told y’all I am a Christian. You have to trust in God so you don’t go mad. If you’ve ever had a situation so tough you thought you’d lose it, you’d know what I’m talking about. Trusting in God helps you realize that there is a bigger picture than our eyes can see or our mind fathom. It helps us give things we don’t understand to the One who created us and believe that He will make our dreams come true even when we don’t feel capable. It helps us understand that though it doesn’t look it, everything will be fine. Trusting in God is hard work, because it means you have to follow His lead and not what you think, especially when you are used to depending on just yourself, wit, strength and all. But trusting in God is also soothing. You will be leaning on the arms of One who was there at the beginning, made you and would there at the end. He literally knows what’s up. Trust in God to see you through and you will worry less. Worry is the cause of many sicknesses. Ask the doctors. Trust in God.

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That’s NEW START!

With these tips, I would be lying if I said I’m sure you’d never fall sick, but I am sure you will feel and look better. You will also increase your chances of living long and healthy. So welcome to your NEW START.

Ciao!