Health makes life more enjoyable, don't you think? We all want to be healthy, right? Physical health thru good food and exercise of course is important. And let's extend that a little bit to having some healthy sleep, too. But is that all there is to health? Why not extend it even further. 

What about: 

Healthy Thinking 

Healthy Self-Esteem 

Healthy Hobbies 

A Healthy Social Life 

And what about Healthy Finances...hey, if we are having financial troubles, isn't that very stressful? 

What about a sane environment, that is, clean and organized...if things are messy and we can't find anything when we really need it, that is stressful, too. 

There are healthy values and healthy habits of all kinds that affect our state of mind. Even if we were otherwise very healthy, stress can make us feel unhealthy. Name your own area of life that you would like to see improve. Maybe there is actually something even missing from your life that you believe you need. 

Now, getting every aspect of our lives to be healthy, all at once, would be a major undertaking, and in some cases overwhelming even. It doesn't have to be that way though. If we work on it little-by-little in a sensible manner, it comes together. It might take a while, but improving our life is doable. 

It all starts with a Healthy Attitude which leads us to Healthy Behavior. Our emotional health really is one of the most important of all. If we are often feeling lousy, irritated, upset, that does not lead us to a happy life. 

How we think and what we do affects that emotional balance. And so do the people we surround ourselves with. 

People around us have a strong influence on us. If there are angry people, boring people, messy people, controlling people around us all the time, how in the world can we stay sane??? Choosing who our friends are, who we work with, plainly who we associate with, including certain family members, that filters that influence. 

As much as possible, we need to try to immerse ourselves in a healthier environment. Emotional support coming from the people around us makes life easier and more enjoyable. Live with people that are healthier. Work with people that are healthier. Socialize with people that are healthier. Play with people that are doing healthier things. 

If we don't already have that in our life, what can we do to make it happen? 

Meetups are one good way to start off. For those who are not familiar with that venue, over at meetup.com they have oodles of different kinds of groups that do stuff together based on common interests, whether it be healthy food, hiking, business even…its like having a thousand clubs ready to visit. 

Some more examples are one called Neighbor-Net, a group of people that get together for that healthier social life and another...Getting-My-Butt-in-Gear... which as the name implies, has workshops and meetings that help us get organized, think our plans thru, get on our way and stay on track. 

There are such things as healthier communities, where people purposefully live together to share life in an interactive, rather than an isolated, way. These are known as Intentional Communities. Living spaces such as Sunshine House, which is a Healthy Living Home, is one example. And there are others... 

These are ways that we can surround ourselves with healthier environments. But be aware though, changing our life doesn't always come easy, as those that try to diet, know. Be patient with yourself, and with others. 

Sometimes, if it's too much for us to handle, well, therapy may be useful. Life Coaching can also be handy, to figure out what we really want and where we want to go. The bottom line is that how we think, what we do and who we involve ourselves with makes a big difference in our lives. 

You might want to try sauntering over to the Healthy Living Meetup where people gather to talk about ways of healthy living. Get in on the discussion and see what other people are doing about creating a healthier, happier life for themselves.