Staying healthy is a very important part of living. We may be able to forego a lot of other things, but health is something we need if we want to truly enjoy life. And when it comes to the topic of over-exercising, then you must be able to work your fitness routine also into a system. We all have different capacities in terms of stamina, strength, flexibility, and we should learn to slowly build our capacity.
Rest and recover
Looking at this from the perspective of yoga, there is an important point to keep in mind. Yoga covers all aspects of health, which includes the physical, mental as well as spiritual health. Therefore, while exercising it is important that you invest as much in your spiritual and mental health as you do in your physical fitness.
Death is inevitable and no matter what you do you cannot escape it. Rest and recovery are an important process in fitness. Not only does your body need time to heal and recover, but you must also pay close attention to your mental wellbeing. Find enough time for relaxation and also indulge in activities that are good for the mind, body and spirit—whether it is reading a book or finding a hobby that helps you increase your creativity. These are all different ways to de-stress the mind, which then helps you to become a healthy individual.
Do not suppress emotions
If you carry stress, anxiety and any other form of repressed or suppressed emotions, this could harm you in the long run. This is because it spills over in any activity that you do. By finding enough time for relaxing, you are ensuring that the body and the mind are able to recharge and rejuvenate in order to continue with anything that you are pushing yourself to do.
Self-awareness
Most important, you must be aware of your own mental wellbeing and health. When you are happy and calm, this also translates into the physical body. If you perform any activity while holding a lot of stress within you, then it invariably affects your productivity and creativity. Most of us lead with the mind and the mind can be a tricky companion. The mind can lead us either towards goodness or towards harm. If we are able to maintain a state of mental wellbeing that is beneficial for us, then we can easily progress towards growth, prosperity and harmony. But if we are full of fear, worry or negative emotion, then all our actions will be led by these emotions, causing us harm and self destruction.
Find what works for you
Everybody deals with different kinds of situations in life, and there are no two people with the exact same problems. Therefore, the solutions also have to be different. Keeping this in mind, it is essential that you analyse how you deal with troubling situations or challenges that life throws at you. If you are a person that tends to hold everything inside you and are unable to express how you truly feel, then in the long run this builds up, causing a lot of physical problems, like lifestyle diseases. Thus, you must make a conscious effort to seek out people or activities that help you to open up and express yourself freely.
Last but not the least, practise yoga and also consume a nutritious diet. Find a reasonable balance in your life with work and play. Rest as well as you push yourself hard.