A safe haven is healthy for me

Being **healthy can mean so many different things to different people depending on individual perception. Being healthy is not tied just to physical appearance, although many people are quick to assume that it is. There are a lot of factors that go into the determination of whether you are truly living a healthy life which is the sole result of living in a healthy environment.

Whether it’s the food you consume, the amount of physical activity in your routine, or the social activities you engage in, it all ties together. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the word health is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being,” including using personal and social resources to ensure an individual can function throughout their everyday lives.

In other words, if your body can effectively manage threats to your system (physically, mentally, or emotionally), you are considered to be healthy. Keep in mind, health care providers are trained individuals who are equipped to evaluate every aspect of your health, but some general signs indicate if you are in good health from a physical and mental perspective.

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What indicates that you are in good health is when you generally live in a healthy environment. As it is said by the WHO, you need to be in a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. Right from my young adulthood, I have always chosen the right environment for myself, as I don't want my emotional and psychological state, in particular, to be affected.

I have always chosen a place to fit in based on the orientation I have about being healthy, it's more than good food, it's more than being in good medical state, it's more of living in an environment that brings you sanity. What forms my own healthy environment are the people I surround myself with, the place I live, where I go and do not, everything that is is commensurate with my lifestyle, which keeps me sane and healthy.

Before I started giving birth, I said to myself that I would never train a child in an environment that would affect my children's lives negatively. An environment that affects the children negatively in terms of negative peer influence is not healthy, and if the kids are not healthy, then the parents are also not healthy.

Likewise, there was a time I was forced to change my work environment as the people surrounding me then were people I felt could not help my self-development and help me strive forward, people who are never happy with your opinion and they always feel jealous around you, I considered that work environment unhealthy for me.

In a nutshell, a healthy environment encompasses so many things depending on how the individual perceives a healthy environment, how they choose what is healthy for them, and what is not. I consider a healthy environment to be a safe haven where I'm safe from harm, danger, or stress. It should be a place of support, happiness, and liveliness.

A peaceful environment is healthy.

This post is in participation in the #hivelearners third edition for the week on the topic: A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT