Today's DailyOM Offerings...
January 4, 2019
Seeing Consequences
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You are likely feeling particularly bright today, so you may be drawn to activities related to the health of your long-term personal and financial relationships. Should you find yourself at a fork in the road in any of these areas, you may feel compelled to pause even if this means delaying your entrance into a new stage of growth. You likely want to be sure that the choices you are making are the right ones, so your response to the decision-making process may be thoughtful in nature. You can employ your intelligence and emotional maturity to their full extent today by thinking carefully and shrewdly about each of the alternatives before you come to any conclusions.
Often, the simplest way to zero in on the choices that will eventually serve to enrich our lives is to be conscious of the world around us and to be thoughtful regarding the circumstances we find ourselves facing. Whether we consider ourselves clever or creative, our response to confusing situations is more likely to result in a favorable outcome when we are careful when considering our options. The more awareness we put into our decisions, the more intelligent our conclusions will be. We need not worry or second-guess the choices we have made because we can be certain that they will impact our lives in the manner we observed as we envisioned the consequences of each. You will feel quite sure of yourself today when you use all of your mental and emotional assets while making decisions.
January 4, 2019
Redefining Health
Throw Away Your Scale
by Madisyn Taylor
No matter what our weight, we can use the cues from our physical and mental selves to judge how healthy we are.
Health is not a numerical concept and cannot be defined using statistics. Human beings, however, tend to want to quantify well-being into easily understandable figures. We feel compelled to ascribe numbers to every aspect of wellness, from the qualities of our food to our fitness levels to the physical space we occupy. As a consequence of social pressures, we turn our attention away from health and focus instead on the most contentious of these figures--weight--checking our scales to see how we measure up to our peers and role models. Yet each of us is equipped to gauge our relative healthfulness without any equipment whatsoever. When we have achieved a state of wellness, we feel buoyant and energetic. Some of us are naturally slim, while others will always be curvy. No matter what our weight, we can use the cues we receive from our physical and mental selves to judge how healthy we
really are.
When you throw away your scale, you commit to a lifestyle that honors the innate wisdom that comes from within your body and within your mind. It is logical to examine how you feel while considering your health--a strong, fit, and well-nourished individual will seldom feel heavy, bloated, or fatigued. If you have concerns regarding your weight, remind yourself that at its proper weight, your body will feel buoyant and agile. Movement becomes a source of joy. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are all easy to do because your joints and organs are functioning as they were meant to. When you are physically healthy, your mind will also typically occupy a place of well-being. Mental clarity and an ability to focus are two natural traits of whole-self health. Surprisingly, promoting this type of easy-to-discern wellness within yourself takes no special effort outside of satisfying your
hunger with nourishing, wholesome foods and moving your body.
The numbers you see on the scale, while nominally informative, can prevent you from reaching your healthful eating goals by giving you a false indicator of health. You will know when you have achieved true health because every fiber of your being will send you signals of wellness. When you choose to listen to these signals instead of relying on the scale, your definition of well-being will be uniquely adapted to the needs of your body and of your mind.
Seeing Consequences
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You are likely feeling particularly bright today, so you may be drawn to activities related to the health of your long-term personal and financial relationships. Should you find yourself at a fork in the road in any of these areas, you may feel compelled to pause even if this means delaying your entrance into a new stage of growth. You likely want to be sure that the choices you are making are the right ones, so your response to the decision-making process may be thoughtful in nature. You can employ your intelligence and emotional maturity to their full extent today by thinking carefully and shrewdly about each of the alternatives before you come to any conclusions.
Often, the simplest way to zero in on the choices that will eventually serve to enrich our lives is to be conscious of the world around us and to be thoughtful regarding the circumstances we find ourselves facing. Whether we consider ourselves clever or creative, our response to confusing situations is more likely to result in a favorable outcome when we are careful when considering our options. The more awareness we put into our decisions, the more intelligent our conclusions will be. We need not worry or second-guess the choices we have made because we can be certain that they will impact our lives in the manner we observed as we envisioned the consequences of each. You will feel quite sure of yourself today when you use all of your mental and emotional assets while making decisions.
January 4, 2019
Redefining Health
Throw Away Your Scale
by Madisyn Taylor
No matter what our weight, we can use the cues from our physical and mental selves to judge how healthy we are.
Health is not a numerical concept and cannot be defined using statistics. Human beings, however, tend to want to quantify well-being into easily understandable figures. We feel compelled to ascribe numbers to every aspect of wellness, from the qualities of our food to our fitness levels to the physical space we occupy. As a consequence of social pressures, we turn our attention away from health and focus instead on the most contentious of these figures--weight--checking our scales to see how we measure up to our peers and role models. Yet each of us is equipped to gauge our relative healthfulness without any equipment whatsoever. When we have achieved a state of wellness, we feel buoyant and energetic. Some of us are naturally slim, while others will always be curvy. No matter what our weight, we can use the cues we receive from our physical and mental selves to judge how healthy we
really are.
When you throw away your scale, you commit to a lifestyle that honors the innate wisdom that comes from within your body and within your mind. It is logical to examine how you feel while considering your health--a strong, fit, and well-nourished individual will seldom feel heavy, bloated, or fatigued. If you have concerns regarding your weight, remind yourself that at its proper weight, your body will feel buoyant and agile. Movement becomes a source of joy. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are all easy to do because your joints and organs are functioning as they were meant to. When you are physically healthy, your mind will also typically occupy a place of well-being. Mental clarity and an ability to focus are two natural traits of whole-self health. Surprisingly, promoting this type of easy-to-discern wellness within yourself takes no special effort outside of satisfying your
hunger with nourishing, wholesome foods and moving your body.
The numbers you see on the scale, while nominally informative, can prevent you from reaching your healthful eating goals by giving you a false indicator of health. You will know when you have achieved true health because every fiber of your being will send you signals of wellness. When you choose to listen to these signals instead of relying on the scale, your definition of well-being will be uniquely adapted to the needs of your body and of your mind.