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| Dr. Jack Harless Manger of the Franciscan Center |
Valentine’s day is around the corner, & February is Heart Healthy month. There are many things that contribute to a healthy heart such as proper eating habits, plenty of physical activity, & avoiding toxic lifestyle choices & environments.
One overlooked area is our metaphorical heart & making sure that it stays healthy, & how this affects the physical organ & physiology.
According to Dr. Donald Epstein, a person’s quality of life is directly proportional to their connection to the world around them. They are engaged with themselves & the larger world around them.
They know that it is impossible to be alone. No one is an island unto themselves, & every choice they make effects not only them, but whatever & whoever they touch in the world.
These people have high wellness quotients because they have “large hearts”, metaphorically speaking.
As much as the objective indicators of health are important, recent research asserts that the subjective, internal state of the way that we look at the world is every bit as important to how much life we experience. This is the core concept behind our Vital Life programs. Socialization naturally & inevitably leads to wellness because we meet the people that help us grow & evolve, even if it’s uncomfortable. In a word, we are each other’s medicine.
So with Vital Life you are literally gaining both kinds of heart health. Let’s keep moving in February & 2013!
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