Dancing can be considered part of healthy living!

There are countless ways to define health.  Some people include diet and exercise.  Some only include how they feel at the present moment.  Some add emotional health to the mix.

Some combine all of these elements.  Myo-fit, a pain management workshop in downtown Bowling Green, Ohio believes in the importance of diet, exercise, emotional health and more to the overall health of each person.  Their motto, “We champion the whole person,” defines exactly how they believe health should be viewed, as something holistic without as much focus on the use of medicine.

Instead, after the initial assessment, each muscle gets the opportunity to relax during an instructional massage, while the licensed masseuse examines each aspect of life as an  important indicator of health.  Often, you don’t even realize that you are inflicting pain on your body through mindless acts you carry out every day!

Life can get stressful.  As a server and a student, I am constantly lifting my shoulders when I walk.  I also have headaches.  Well in this case, cause and effect seems to be the logical fit.  Now that I am more aware of the effects of my posture, I can adjust and be on my way to fewer headaches.

Here are a few tips to maintain overall health:

• Get rest and relaxation
• Make sure you are taking vitamins in the morning and not at night, as they exponentially increase energy
• Sip water throughout the day to hydrate your body
• Make sure your head is level on the pillow when you sleep
• Try not to chew gum as much, use mints to freshen your mouth (Your mouth gets enough exercise chewing and talking!)
• When you are working, make sure to take 20 second breaks every 20 minutes.

So, how do you define health?