Eight(8) Principles for Finding the Fountain of Youth-Part 1

Join me tomorrow on www.trailrunnernation.com for the podcast. I am looking forward in being part of that, and meeting Don Freeman. Also, Saturday, May 19, Secretariat, Randall, Diane and others have entered a fundraiser trail run for a juvenile diabetes donor drive at the Cronan ranch, the Magnolia parking lot off Highway 49. If you have not registered, do so, as juvenile diabetes is a deadly disease. Unfortunately, I know firsthand since my father was a juvenile diabetic.

The following essay is titled Eight (8) Principles for Finding the Fountain of Youth-Part 1

My topic for today is finding the Fountain of Youth. There are many avenues or routes that can be taken in locating or discovering the fountain of youth. Today, I am going to share with you the path that I took. In doing so, I am going to be talking about the importance of the association that well-being, exercise and the brain plays in the process. Let me repeat; exercise and the brain equals well-being. Today’s material is based, in large part, on my book titled “It Has Nothing to Do with Age. “

During my journey, I discovered, incorporated and applied eight (8) pertinent psychological principles or concepts. I shall point out and demonstrate their significance during the Western states 100 one of my 100 mile one day events. Maintaining health and fitness are not easy to accomplish. Remember, no one ever told you that maintaining well-being comes easy.

Once again, to make crystal clear, well-being, fitness, the brain and exercise are related and take work. We know that our health affects our quality of life. If we are healthy and feel healthy then we are more likely to be happier. On the other hand, if we have poor health, more than likely we feel unhappy. This relationship between health and mood is based on the power of the mind -body connection. Our mind or thinking communicates with our body and our body communicates and gives rise to feelings, which affects our thinking. Remember, thoughts and feelings is not the same. To know thy self is to differentiate between thoughts and feelings.

To Be Continued