Your Health is an Investment, Not an Expense

How much would you pay for the latest iPhone or the latest gadget? Now how much would you pay to live a longer, healthier life? 

I’ve noticed that friends don’t value their health the same way they do other things. We tend to be very reactive, such as when injury occurs or our health declines. But there are ways we can prevent injury and possible future health issues. And healthy habits, such as eating whole foods and exercising regularly, are two ways we can  set ourselves up  for a healthier future.

My husband has looked sideways at me when I’ve come home with a ton of ingredients he’s never heard of for a new recipe to try or how, during quarantine, I bought exercise bands and sliders and he wakes up to me looking like I’m straight out of a Jane Fonda video. But for me, this isn’t about money well spent, it’s an investment in my future. This is self-care in action, an intentional and purposeful way of prioritizing myself. 

If you think clean food or exercise classes are too expensive, can you take a look at what you are spending weekly to make a change? Are there cuts you can make elsewhere to reallocate some funds to invest in healthy food or a training class? Healthy living and eating doesn’t have to be cost prohibitive. If you reframe your mindset to put your health first, you could end up saving yourself future dollars on combating an injury or illness. 

How do you look at your health? Is it an expense or is it an investment? 

XO,

Bari