Why Should You Care?
We often don’t think about our health until something goes wrong.
It’s human nature, we are just trying to get through the day, hit work deadlines, make dinner, squeeze in social time. The idea of investing in health can feel like a “later” thing, a luxury, a maybe. But the truth is: Your health is your most important asset.
Your health determines your entire life.
Wellness is an Investment - Illness is a Debt
Every time you choose to support your health, through nourishing food, movement, rest, connection, and care, you are feeding into what I like to call your health savings account. You don’t need thousands of dollars to get started. Even $10 a week toward your wellbeing - that’s a yoga class, a bag of fresh produce, a protein smoothie while walking with friend.
Poor health costs more than just dollars.
What Poor Health Can Look Like
You don’t have to have a diagnosis to be unwell. Sometimes, it shows up quietly:
Fatigue that no amount of sleep fixes
Brain fog and forgetfulness
Low mood, irritability or anxiety
Headaches or migraines
Recurrent injuries
Extra weight that feels hard to shift
Constant aches, niggles, or bloating
Multiple specialist appointments with no new answers
Gut issues that you just have to live with
Chronic pain that even pain killers can’t fully relieve
Avoiding social plans because you just feel blah
This becomes the new normal for many people. But it doesn’t have to be.
It’s one thing to deal with frustrating symptoms, but it’s the silent issues, like high blood pressure, cholesterol, chronic stress, and poor blood vessel health, that pose the greatest risk. These can quietly brew beneath the surface and trigger a heart attack out of nowhere. That’s what’s really scary.
What is Wellness For You?
Waking up with energy, not relying on coffees to feel human.
Moving your body with ease, feeling strong and capable.
Thinking clearly, feeling optimistic, and making confident choices.
Joining friends for a walk, a swim, a mountain hike, just because you can.
Health gives you the capacity to live fully. To laugh, explore, work, create, care and see the world around you.
Your Future Self Is Watching
Fast forward 30 years. Are you still hiking hills, tending your garden, dancing in your kitchen, or are you sitting in a chair, watching life go by?
Are you lifting your grandchild with ease, or being helped out of bed?
Will you be living independently, sharp-minded and self-sufficient, or needing support to remember your medications or manage basic tasks?
These moments aren’t far off. They’re built, or broken, by the choices you make today. Because the truth is: you don’t just wake up one day unwell.
It’s the accumulation of years of “I’ll start next week” or “I don’t have time.”
Your health is your future freedom. And every small effort now is a powerful investment in the life you still want to live.
How I Invest in My Own Health
My health hacks:
I buy colourful seasonal produce in my weekly shop.
I planted a small herb garden and vege garden that I put any scraps and seeds in (self-sown gardens are fun, inexpensive and productive).
I only supplement when needed.
I exercise daily (walk, run, stretch from home are all completely free), I also enjoy strength training.
I get annual blood tests to keep tabs on my nutrient levels.
I see my dental hygienist once a year, a small cost to avoid big ones (poor dental health increases risk of dementia).
I spend time with friends and family regularly; social connection is an important component of health too.
Start Small. Start Now.
You don’t need a perfect health routine or a pantry full of powders to be “healthy.” You just need to start with what’s doable right now.
Choose one extra veggie at dinner
Go for a 10-minute walk after work
Set a reminder to book your check-up
Call a friend or family member, have a laugh or a cry
These small moments add up. They protect your energy, your joy, and your future.
