Your Well-Being Equals Your Health

Your well-being equals your health.

I remember when I was married. I was always sick, with headaches, dizziness, stomach problems, hair falling out, always catching this flu or that cold, and always getting bruised. I was literally a hot mess.

But it's funny how when I got divorced and moved into my own home, suddenly I became well. All my symptoms suddenly disappeared. For the last ten years, I realized that I have been incredibly healthy. I do get the usual ear infection or sinus infection once a year, but besides that, I've been healthy as a horse.

I remember how this happened again as I was dating a man, I saw the signs that I should go, but I kept staying. The more I stayed, the more I realized that I was becoming sick again. I had headaches again. My stomach was a mess all the time, but when I left him, miraculously, all of my symptoms went away as well. I realized that there was a connection. Yeah, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure that one out.

So I needed to tell you all of this because I just read a study. It talked about how the effects of stress and unhappiness have on your health. It spoke of how your mind and body work together, even when you don't realize it. It also went on to say that your attitude had a lot to do with your health as well. If you were positive and happy, you would be healthier.

Imagine that? It's amazing what your mind can do. I know personally what stress can do. It made my hair fall out, I lost weight, and I had stomach issues. I couldn't sleep, I thought I was having a heart attack and went for thousands of dollars in medical tests just to be told nope your fine. It's stressful.

It was then I realized that all this worrying wasn't changing the outcome of anything. The only thing that it was doing was making me sick. That was the day I stopped worrying, yup, I no longer worry about anything, nothing, zero, zilch, nada. If I can't change the outcome, I'm not worried about it. It is as simple as that. It will be what it will be.

Because of that attitude, I have become a much healthier person, and I am happy now.

I have found peace and joy in my life. Look, don't get me wrong, I am human, and I am a New Yorker, and I do occasionally get pissed off, but it goes as fast as it comes. I no longer hold on to anger, resentment, or hatred as I once did because I realize that these things affect my mental health as well as my physical health, and they no longer serves me.

I am calm in the face of anything that comes at me. I have the peace of God knowing that this is all beyond me. I can do nothing but my part to change, and I need to let go and know that he will take care of it all.

So today, my friends, let it go. You need to learn your mind and body connection and know that your stress is not changing anything. Know that your attitude affects your health and that life is way too short to miss a moment of joy...so it's really all up to you and, like I say, at the end of every blog. Be the change you want to see.