Getting Centered Weighing In

Lindsay Eichelman
Project & Promotions Manager

I know I spend a lot of time blogging about weight loss and fitness because those are two of my big focuses right now. However, mental and spiritual health are both important components to living a well rounded healthier life.

There is something about the beginning of a new season on the calendar that forces us to take a step back from the daily grind and revaluate our priorities, goals and life in general. Sometimes these transitions between seasons can be bittersweet and force us to take hard looks at the things in our lives that just aren’t working, and sometimes they are exciting times of new goal setting and growth.

For me spring is a time of excitement with the world coming to life again, being able to get outdoors and the ramping up of all kinds of fun activities. It’s also a time of spring cleaning — both literally in my apartment that has been closed up for the cold season and also in my life. I’ve been cooped up for the last few months, and things have been downright dreary, but with the arrival of spring, I’ve decided I need some changes.

In our current world and financial environment, I feel like we are pummeled with doom and gloom every day, and that really can take a toll on us physically, mentally and emotionally. That, paired with the daily grind and our normal responsibilities and stress, can easily invade our lives. One of my spring cleaning items is to figure out how to de-stress my life at least so I carry less of the worry burden from day to day. In addition to that major goal, I’ve decided I need to re-center my life and get back to the things that are really important to me: my friends and family, my spiritual life and making a difference in this world.

My spring cleaning has brought me to a place where I know I need to re-center my life. How has it affected you? What steps are you taking to include your mental and spiritual well being in your overall healthier life?