Don't be one of those who waits for
the 'time to be right' to take action on your goals.
If there's something you really want to do
- if there is a physique you want to achieve,
then find a way to do it now! ~ Anonymous
the 'time to be right' to take action on your goals.
If there's something you really want to do
- if there is a physique you want to achieve,
then find a way to do it now! ~ Anonymous
The above are just words of encouragement; but if you can muster their intended message, they definitely help you evolve into someone you want to be. We were recently invited to Mills Peninsula Health Center in San Mateo California for the Men’s Health Symposium 2014. Organized by the African- American Health Advisory Committee, the main objective of this event was providing information about the prevailing health concerns among men, and cultivating ideas about activities/resources that motivate and encourage healthy living. It is a great and eye opening experience learning about what you can achieve if you are willing to step outside your comfort zone.
What does it mean to be healthy? You cannot call yourself healthy just because you are physically fit and carry six pack abs. The Men’s Health Symposium, invited various experts and keynote speakers to share their view on topics such as financial health, nutrition, and mental health. Financial health is directly related to your mental health. Low paying jobs, family responsibilities, power and status in the society, loans and debts and many more issues affect your financial health and in turn your mental health.
Mental, physiological and financial are components of your "health triangle". All of these components are interdependent. For example, if your mental health is poor, it might lead to bad eating habits as you try to cope with sadness, or depression and will de-motivate you to live healthy. Thus, poor mental and emotional health has a negative effect on your physical health. If you analyze your day-to-day life there are 3 main factors that affect your mental health:
· Hereditary Factor
Passing of traits from parents to offspring.
· Physical Factor
Physical state of the individual has a direct effect on mental health.
· Socio-cultural Factor
Individuals develop attitudes and beliefs from past experiences.
Moving the discussion to nutrition and fitness, Personal Trainers discussed the rudimentary nature of cardio exercises and following diets from magazines and online blogs as an “ordinary” approach to fitness. The diet that you eat should be tailored to your body, weight, height, routine, metabolism and body mass-index (BMI). Eating right and living right is the key to fitness. Also, maintaining a healthy environment around you, and making good decisions, keeps away the viral and bacterial infections including STD's or STI's (sexually transmitted infections)
What does it mean to be healthy? You cannot call yourself healthy just because you are physically fit and carry six pack abs. The Men’s Health Symposium, invited various experts and keynote speakers to share their view on topics such as financial health, nutrition, and mental health. Financial health is directly related to your mental health. Low paying jobs, family responsibilities, power and status in the society, loans and debts and many more issues affect your financial health and in turn your mental health.
Mental, physiological and financial are components of your "health triangle". All of these components are interdependent. For example, if your mental health is poor, it might lead to bad eating habits as you try to cope with sadness, or depression and will de-motivate you to live healthy. Thus, poor mental and emotional health has a negative effect on your physical health. If you analyze your day-to-day life there are 3 main factors that affect your mental health:
· Hereditary Factor
Passing of traits from parents to offspring.
· Physical Factor
Physical state of the individual has a direct effect on mental health.
· Socio-cultural Factor
Individuals develop attitudes and beliefs from past experiences.
Moving the discussion to nutrition and fitness, Personal Trainers discussed the rudimentary nature of cardio exercises and following diets from magazines and online blogs as an “ordinary” approach to fitness. The diet that you eat should be tailored to your body, weight, height, routine, metabolism and body mass-index (BMI). Eating right and living right is the key to fitness. Also, maintaining a healthy environment around you, and making good decisions, keeps away the viral and bacterial infections including STD's or STI's (sexually transmitted infections)
The AACHAC and ASK Academy are soon organizing follow-up focus groups to determine the needs of young men (age 35 and younger) and means to address their health concerns. We will soon be out with the details in our next post. Till then remember, “You deserve better, and yes, even if that means going out of your comfort zone.”
For more information on mental and physical health services, events and activities go to http://www.aachac.org
For more information on mental and physical health services, events and activities go to http://www.aachac.org
- Photo gallery http://www.aachac.org/index.php/event/2013-mens-health-symposium/?gpage=2
- Photo gallery http://www.aachac.org/index.php/event/2013-mens-health-symposium/?gpage=2
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