There are many words today associated with fitness.  Many of those terms are new for readers, and some of the terms are interchangeable between fitness, wellness, and health.  So let’s take a minute to explain some of the terms you may see from time to time. Fitness is defined differently from different sources, but the…

Fitness of the spirit refers to our ability to cope with the everyday stresses and strains of living our life.  Quite often, the ability to cope overwhelms us, and if we don’t give sufficient time to the fitness of the spirit, or soul, we lose our ability to function properly.             Today, the evidence of…

Meditation, an exercise recommended for everyone, but especially those of us with hectic, stressful lifestyles, is defined as an engagement in contemplation, especially of a spiritual or devotional nature.  Meditation has been shown to relieve stress, and promote overall good health, by simply reflecting upon our day, and finding happiness within ourselves.  This and other…

Bodily fitness is being able to deal with and handle the daily stresses of life, good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.  Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do.  Our ability to…

Today, we have many Americans who are obsessed with health, and yet we are a nation of obese individuals.  Obesity in this country has reached epidemic proportions, and we have more available than at any other time in history to help us control our weight.  What is the problem?  Why do we still have health…

You pick up the magazines each day, and you’re bombarded with health and fitness information.  Advertisements and articles that are designed to impart much needed information to the reader about the state of fitness and health in America today, and what we as responsible citizens should do.  I want you to stop, and think for…

As we go about our busy lives, our fitness needs do not often come to mind.  In fact, probably the only thought that is given to our fitness needs relates to the 15 pounds we think we need to lose.  But even when we are fairly fit, we have needs that help us to sustain…

Quite often, when our children return from afternoon play, they look exhausted, and ready for a nap.  That is the most accurate description, and quite the truth.  Play is hard work.  It is exhausting to the mind and body of the young person, and plays an extremely important role in helping them to become productive,…

Wellness of the body occurs when all the body processes, physical and mental are functioning as the peak levels. What does it take to achieve a complete body wellness? It requires more than simply taking a trip to the gym, or a walk in the park.             To evaluate our state of wellness, we must…

Fitness itself is defined as the ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities, and to meet physical stresses. Fitness refers to the condition of our physical body and mental fitness would of course be addressing our mental state. When…