A Healthy Mind Equals A Healthy Body

There is an old saying that a healthy mind equals a healthy body. This is actually not so far from the truth. A healthy mind is indeed indicative of a healthy body. Health is both physical and mental and to keep your mind healthy it needs to be exercised just as much as the body needs exercising.

Life is a continual learning curve and we are never too old to be trained in a new skill. It may take a little longer to absorb new information as adults, but it is well worth the effort. I am very proud of the older people in our community who have integrated computers, mobile phones and other technological equipment into their lives, not easy when you've lived so long without them.

It is vitally important to keep on learning throughout life and I feel sad for those that say they hate books and avoid anything to do with study. Watching TV can be a useful medium for gaining knowledge of world events and other cultures as there are some great documentaries, but to become involved personally in new ventures is so much more satisfying. It seems that every town has day and evening classes covering a whole range of subjects and just by making the effort to get to the classes, a whole new world of people and possible friendships can open up, as well as learning about new subjects.

If I was a young person now in 2010, my first priority would be to learn a trade or have a profession that would provide me with a decent living. I tell this to my nieces and nephews as even if a trade or profession does not last them a lifetime, it is something to fall back on in hard times. Many of us born in the 1950's and 60's did not have the opportunity to go to university or learn a trade and some of us have had to change direction in mid life as our jobs have become obsolete. This has meant a return to study as mature age students to gain more qualifications. This was my path and I loved my years at university although it was hard work at times. My reward for all this work was gaining my honours degree and then my graduate diploma. So, don't let your age or fear of failure stop you from taking on tertiary studies or any other course you want to do.

Having goals is another way to keep your mind active and helps to maintain your motivation levels whilst working towards your particular objectives. I have long term goals (5-10 years), medium term goals (2-4 years) and short term goals (1-2 years), which keep me feeling positive and motivated to achieve my ambitions. I review my goals every 12 months, usually as the New Year approaches.

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