Vitality reflects your true, foundational health - the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being that allows you to adapt and thrive through the many twists and turns of life. Vitality is difficult to quantify, and so it’s not something your health care providers will be looking at. It is, however, essential for living well.
When our foundational health is high, we regularly experience sensations like joy and contentment, and we are able to more easily navigate any challenges that are thrown our way.
When our foundational health is low, we have less energy to spend on the things we care about and may struggle to take care of the basics. We may become mentally or emotionally “stuck” — unable to think clearly, adapt to changes, and process key emotions.
Numerous factors affect our vitality — our nutrition, our environment, our physical actity and rest, our emotional health, the quality of our relationships with others, and our faith in ourselves and a higher power.
Modern health challenges like high levels of environmental toxicity, dysregulated immune systems, damaged internal microbiomes, and novel infections stress our bodies and diminish our vitality. Living in this modern world asks us to treat ourselves with care and put extra effort into maintaining a strong baseline level of health. Although we can’t always change the world, we can build resilience to it. Together.
