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Personal Interpretation On Health

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease”; healthy living and concepts of health depict who you are and what you will become (Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.).   There are many concepts, definitions, theories, and guidelines to health, but which ones are correct?   To me, health is all in perspective; its how you choose to live your life and how you balance the different aspects of it. No particular concepts are the same.   What it boils down to is beliefs, what matters to you, no one else.   What of death? This is simply another factor that is displayed by what you accept to be true.   How can death be described without any knowledge or evidence of the outcome?   In the following text I shall depict my own beliefs on health and death as well as the experiences I have had.

One theory that closely relates to the way I view health is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.   Using this model, I will show my perception of health and what I do to create my overall experience of well-being. The first step to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are physiological needs; they are met by having everything required for survival such as oxygen, food, water, sleep (shelter), sexual release and exercise. (Casselman M 33)   When it comes to oxygen, I breathe in adequate and fairly clean amounts, since I live in dorms on campus instead of the pollutant- filled bowl of downtown Prince George.   As far as my diet is concerned, I eat a healthy well-balanced diet, trying to follow the Canada food guide. I reduce empty calories, take supplements in case I have not received my daily intake of nutrients (greens plus, multivitamins, omega three fatty acids, whey protein), and try   to drink six to ten glasses of water a day.   When it comes to rest (sleep) and shelter, I tend to habitually go to sleep around 11pm every night and wake up around 9am, which provides me with an adequate and consistent amount of sleep.   Furthermore, I have a sufficient amount...