In today’s modern world, many of our systems and customs seem to be organized in a way that separates the different facets of health- for example, a nutritionist might recommend ways to eat healthfully, and a therapist might recommend ways to cope with stress, but often, there is little to no crossover guidance, or framework for fitting the pieces together as a whole.
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
“To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” -William Londen
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” – Joseph Pilates
“The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.” – Harry J. Johnson
“The cheerful mind perseveres, and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties.” – Swami Vivekananda
“It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos- the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” – Buddha
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”-Anne Wilson Schaef
“You can’t control what goes on outside, but you CAN control what goes on inside.” – Unknown
“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it, and watch the whole transform.” – Rene Descartes
“Every negative belief weakens the partnership between mind and body.” – Deepak Chopra
“Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization, 1948
“If you know the art of deep breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.” – Chinese adage
“Remain calm, because peace equals power.”- Joyce Meyer
“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
“I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.” – Voltaire
“A sad soul can be just as lethal as a germ.” – John Steinbeck