I spoke with an individual that suffers from depression and it was made evident to me that the philosophical beliefs someone has is greatly influenced by how they feel. The discussion was about the benefits of eating good food versus bad food and ended up with that person telling me that "it doesn't matter whether you eat well or not because we're all going to end up dead anyway".
While the statement is true, there's a definite negative connotation to it. To me, it's not a question of whether or not we'll die, because we will, but how to make our time, alive, feel the best that we can.
It's proven that eating good food increases our overall wellbeing.
It's proven that exercising increases our overall wellbeing.
It's proven that a good night sleep increases our overall wellbeing.
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Not following these "wellbeing rules" increases our chances of having mental or physical problems.
Sometimes, even if we follow all the "rules", there will still be days when we won't feel our best. We should still follow them to give our bodies a fighting chance because feeling negative can ruin a day and, as my friend specified above, there are only so many days for us to enjoy.
When you don't feel right, try to identify the reason behind it and see if you can make an improvement. Don't hesitate to ask for help.
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