Plan: Introduction Main part

Mental Alertness.

You’re on point. You hear a problem, you think, and you respond. That’s healthy mental alertness.

It’s easy to take for granted the ability to think critically and solve problems, until it starts to slip.

What happens when you wake up day after day in a brain fog? You’re slow to respond to the issues at hand, you forget things constantly, and problems seem beyond your scope of thinking.

If that’s you, this isn’t healthy and it’s a sign you need to seek out help.

6. 
   Energy
   

So many people look at this sign exclusively for an indication of health, but it’s only one sign. That being said, it’s important. You need energy to get through the day, and a healthy person has what they need.

If you’re in pain all day, you’re not going to have adequate energy. Or, if your hormones are out of balance. Or, if you’re fighting depression.

No matter what you’re dealing with, not enough energy to face the day is not healthy. If you’re struggling to figure out what’s normal, ask yourself these questions:
Do I wake up for the day ready to accomplish the tasks at hand?
Do I have the energy reserves to handle changes that come my way today?
It’s normal to feel tired in the evening after a full day of life, but you should not start the day tired. If you do, your mind and body are telling you, something’s off. Maybe you’re not getting enough sleep. Maybe you’re doing too much. Or maybe you’re struggling with an undiagnosed health problem. Whatever the case, it’s time to readjust.


In short, healthy feels like…
Life’s good. Maybe not in the middle of a bad day, but when you look at the great arc of your life, life’s good. When it’s not, it’s time to seek help. Each of us will go through times when something’s off, and we need help.
Mind, body, and spirit work together to create health. When one is out of balance, all three suffer. A good functional medicine practitioner is trained to help you address all three areas of health.