Plan: Introduction Main part

6 Holistic Signs of Real Health

1. 
   Happiness.
   

Of course, there are natural ups and downs to everybody’s feelings. But, for the most part, you should be able to take a step back, look at your life, the things you do, the people you surround yourself with, and feel happy.

If you don’t, that’s a sign of poor health in mind, body, or spirit. It’s time to adjust the sails

2. 
   Gratitude.
   

Again, feelings of gratitude have a natural ebb and flow. But, when you look at what each day has brought you, a person in good health feels grateful for
theirlife.

There are terrible days, days which include diagnoses and tragedies that nobody wants to face. You don’t have to be grateful for the awful things, but you can be grateful that you’ve made it this far and life continues to bring sweet things to you.

When you can’t feel gratitude anymore, your mind, body, and spirit are out of balance.

3. 
   Peace
   

When you look toward the future, do butterflies fill your stomach? Or do you feel okay about the twists and turns that life will inevitably bring?
There’s a lot in life we can’t control, but anxiety about the future doesn’t help. When you’re in a healthy place, you should be able to stop in the midst of craziness and find that inner place of peace.
If you can’t, something’s out of balance. It could be due to physical causes, such as a hormonal imbalance, or due to a traumatic history. Whatever the case, it’s worth addressing. 

4. 
   .Patience
   

So often we inflate our sense of patience. An important test of how patient we are is in how others interact with us.
When you come home from work, is your family happy to see you? That’s a good sign of patience. Or, are you shouting at the kids again? Do you feel like you’ve got a short fuse all the time? That’s not a sign of health.

We tend to develop a short temper when we’re struggling in some way, whether physically or with anxiety or depression. That’s why patience is an underappreciated sign of health.

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