Last Health News

For the better part of my adult life, I have been suffering from an intermittent lower back problem. There are few more annoying health problems than a bad back. This ailment has detered me from performing many projects that I would have loved to do for my home. Fortunately, ther are people like Lincoln Building Products Ltd. and their Calgary home exterior renovation that can perform exactly what I need. They are not only true craftsmen but are reasonable and live up to their schedule estimates. My wife knows how I get frustrated when I can’t do the things I’d love to do around the house, but is also thankful for the folks at Lincoln.

Sometimes maintaining your health requires more than blood tests and medication. It often comes down to plain old rest. I remind you of the word recreation in its message to re-create. The mind and soul are not on different planets. They work together. Haven’t you heard the word endorphine rather frequently lately? Yes, our spirit has tons to do with our physiology. One thing that perked me up recently was a stay at the glorious Best Western Plus Inner Harbour Hotel Victoria. Besides having wonderful ambience and amenities, its location is absolutely perfect. It made me feel younger, clearer and restored a lot of energy.

There is a whole lot more to enjoying good health than being healthy. A bit confusing, but certainly true. I just got a physical and received the best bloodwork numbers I have seen in years. Then news came that I lost my job and my dog ran away. I didn’t feel very happy at that point. I thought I would lose my mind from the stress of the situation. Right then and there, I decided to not give in to the negative. I booked myself in a gorgeous Vancouver hotel for three nights and celebraed everything else that was good in my life. When I returned, my dog was found at my sister’s house and my employer called to say he was mistaken and still needed me.

Because I am constantly on health watch, I have developed a scoring system to help guide myself and others toward improving the quality of health which obviously translates to quality of life. I give points in several areas. Keep in mind this is a proprietory system. On my scale of 1-10, 10 points go to healthy diet. 8 points go to regular exercise. 6 points go to clean living (you know what I mean). Finally,
15 points (a bonus of 5) go to ridding stress. Yes, I am a proponent of stress being the single most negative factor preventing a holistic, healthy life. This is why I converted to infinite banking to eliminate the stress of dealing with bankers.

A funny thing happened last month that I smile about on a daily basis. A close friend called and said “you won’t believe what I did. I moved to Vancouver.” The fact is, knowing him, I had no trouble believing him. I wasn’t feeling well since I was still getting over the flu, so the conversation was short. I thought I may have insulted him by not sounding very interested. A few days later, I decided to surprise him and I booked a room at a Vancouver hotel. I figured I’d surprise him with a visit. I called his cell and told him I was in Canada and asked for his address. To my surprise, he replied, “I’m in Vancouver Washington not Canada.”