How Shingles Taught Me to Listen to My Body
When you pay attention to your body’s messages and make necessary adjustments, you can improve your physical and mental health.
Living a healthy lifestyle has been my number one priority over many years.
I include fruits and vegetables in my daily diet and limit processed foods. I exercise almost daily and try to get at least seven hours of sleep. I drink plenty of water and take the necessary vitamins and supplements.
I don’t smoke and don’t do any drugs. However, I do enjoy an occasional glass of wine, dark chocolate, and ice cream.
Despite my focus on healthy living, I used to frequently experience nagging physical symptoms of stress.
I didn’t sleep well and would wake up tired in the morning.
I had unexplained headaches and found it challenging to focus.
I often felt exhausted, and my energy level was low.
Instead of listening to my body, I used to ignore all these signals.
As an avid runner and triathlete, I often lived by a “mind over matter” principle. I used my mind to override the signals my body was sending me. While this approach used to work for me when I trained for…
