And as most of you know, I have always been very open about the good, the bad, and the ugly surrounding my mental health and struggles.
AlI though, I have done tons of work over the years to improve my mental health, and to grow on a deeper level and improve my love for myself, I still have lots of work to do, and it’s a continuous process of growing, healing, and learning to love myself and my soul.
Although reading, self-help books and talking to therapist in the past has helped me make quite a bit of progress with my mental health and self-love, I have come to the conclusion that if I don’t also take care of my body physically at least on some level, I will not make much more progress in self-love, self understanding, and self growth.
Taking care of oneself physically looks differently for everybody, and I will never make anyone feel bad or insecure for the way they choose to live their life, or treat their body. Still, I have decided that working to gain muscle, eating lots more protein, and getting a better diet is the best way for me to continue this journey of self-growth.
There is countless research that shows that eating protein and taking care of your body physically, even in the smallest amount can drastically improve your mental health, as well as every aspect of your life, including memory, and your ability to think and be creative.
Though I have made major progress in my mental health over the years and how I deal with certain situations, for the most part, I have not taken care of my body, physically, as well as I could have been, and should’ve been.
I have made the decision that in order to improve my mental health and cognitive thinking as well as my memory, i’m going to start taking small steps to improve my physical health, eventually, I have a goal to gain a six pack and lots more muscle.
One of the ways I am making steps to improve my mental health, as well as physical health is by intermittent fasting, studies have shown that intermittent fasting consistently can improve life expectancy by by 18%.
over the past several days I been doing my best to fast anywhere between 14 and 18 hours a day including sleep time. 14 hours a day when I know that I am going to be able to get a lot of protein and 18 hours a day on days that I know I’m not going to eat the healthiest. But I have been trying to plan ahead.
Another way I have been doing this is trying to eat as much protein as possible. I try to consume at least 160 g of protein a day if possible.
No, this journey is going to be a long hard process. I’m going to try to do this as quick as possible. I believe there are elements and stages to improving mental health as I have recently discovered. And I have improved quite a few stages, and I believe I won’t be able to improve my mental health and growth any further, if I do not also improve my physical health as well.
I believe money is replaceable, but time, and your mind is not replaceable. Taking care of those things and prioritizing those things will allow me to live a longer and more fulfilled life. I also want to start my own business, but I have not yet had any creative ideas. I believe by improving my physical health. This will also allow me to get more creative, and eventually allow me to create a successful in the future.
I hope to document my journey and inspire others along the way! Everybody’s journey looks different, and what works for me might not work for you, but if I can inspire you to make a difference in your life, I want to do that!