Words of encouragement for better health (61+)

Words of encouragement for better health

• “Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
• “To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” -William Londen
• “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.” – Joseph Pilates
• “The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body.” – Harry J. Johnson
• “To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” – Buddha
• “Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”-Anne Wilson Schaef
• “You can’t control what goes on outside, but you CAN control what goes on inside.” – Unknown
• “The cheerful mind perseveres, and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties.” – Swami Vivekananda
• “It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi
• “Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos- the trees, the clouds, everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
• “Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it, and watch the whole transform.” – Rene Descartes
• “Every negative belief weakens the partnership between mind and body.” – Deepak Chopra
• “Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization, 1948
• “The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
• “I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.” – Voltaire
• “A sad soul can be just as lethal as a germ.” – John Steinbeck
• “If you know the art of deep breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.” – Chinese adage
•  “Remain calm, because peace equals power.”- Joyce Meyer
•  “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill
•  “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb
• It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Mahatma Gandhi
• He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. Arabian proverb
• It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor. Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water. Maxime Lagacé
• “A healthy outside starts from the inside.” Robert Urich
• “Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.” Jules Robson
• “To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” Buddha
• “Health is not valued till sickness comes.” Thomas Fuller
• “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn
• “Health is the greatest gift.” Buddha
• “Health is the crown on the well person’s head that only the ill person can see.” Robin Sharma
• “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Mahatma Gandhi
• “Those who think they have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” Edward Stanley
• “You can’t enjoy wealth if you’re not in good health.” Anonymous
• “The mind and body are not separate. what affects one, affects the other.” Anonymous
• “Happiness is the highest form of health.” Dalai Lama
• “The first wealth is health.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” Winston Churchill
• “There is no diet that will do what eating healthy does. Skip the diet. Just eat healthy.” Anonymous
• “You learn good health and family are it, and nothing else matters.” Mike Adametz
• “Your body deserves the best.” Anonymous
• “Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want.” Alessandra Ambrosio
• “If you’re too busy to workout, your priorities need to change. I can’t think of too many things more important than your health.” Rolsey
• “I’m healthy as can be – not an ache or pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking God that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.” Joel Osteen
• “The ingredients of health and long life, and great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.” Philip Sidney
• “A healthy mind does not speak ill of others.” Anonymous
• “What you eat literally becomes you. you have a choice in what you’re made of.” Anonymous
• “Think positively and exercise daily, eat healthy, work hard, stay strong, build faith, worry less, read more, and be happy.” Anonymous
• “A fool does not care about his health.” Anonymous
• “We know that food is a medicine, perhaps the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease.” Dr Mark Hyman
• “Your body will be around a lot longer than that expensive handbag. Invest in yourself.” Anonymous
• “The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” Ann Wigmore
• “If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t.” Michael Pollan
• “If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.” Errick McAdams
• When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. Ayurvedic Peoverb
• “You can’t expect to look like a million bucks if you eat from the dollar menu.” Anonymous
• “Health requires healthy food.” Roger Williams
• “Sufficient sleep, exercise, healthy food, friendship, and peace of mind are necessities, not luxuries.” Mark Halperin
• Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it. Naval Ravikant
• A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned. Naval Ravikant
• True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. William Penn
• Happiness is the highest form of health. Dalai Lama
• The human body is the best picture of the human soul. Tony Robbins
• A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. Irish proverb
• Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health. Carl Jung
• The more you understand yourself, the more silence there is, the healthier you are. Maxime Lagacé
• The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. Arthur Schopenhauer
• What is called genius is the abundance of life and health. Henry David Thoreau
• Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. Naval Ravikant
• The greatest wealth is health. Virgil Click to tweet
• Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Hippocrates
• Health is a vehicle, not a destination. Joshua Fields Millburn
• When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy. Chinese proverb
• In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible. Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Your health is what you make of it. Everything you do and think either adds to the vitality, energy and spirit you possess or takes away from it. Ann Wigmore
• Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings. Publilius Syrus
• Give a man health and a course to steer, and he’ll never stop to trouble about whether he’s happy or not. George Bernard Shaw
• The scientific truth may be put quite briefly; eat moderately, having an ordinary mixed diet, and don’t worry. Robert Hutchison
• Before healing others, heal yourself. Gambian saying Click to tweet
• I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. Joyce Meyer
• Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health. Julia Child
• Nobody can be in good health if he does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine and good water. Flying Hawk (Native American saying)
• The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. Buddhist saying
• Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. Albert Schweitzer Click to tweet
• Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything. Thich Nhat Hanh
• Life is like a tree and its root is consciousness. Therefore, once we tend the root, the tree as a whole will be healthy. Deepak Chopra
• Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
• Sickness – nature’s vengeance for violating her laws. Charles Simmons
• After dinner rest a while; after supper walk a mile. T. Cogan
• The wish for healing has always been half of health. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Click to tweet
• Your body hears everything your mind says. Naomi Judd
• The first wealth is health. Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. Danish proverb
• Health and intellect are the two blessings of life. Menander
• Eating is overrated and sleep is underrated. @AmuseChimp
• Well-being is enough wealth. Lailah Gifty Akita
• Garbage in garbage out. George Fuechsel
• Inhale. Exhale. Unknown
• Having a healthy mind is just as important as a healty body. Unknown
• Eat right, exercise regularly, die anyway. Unknown
• If you think wellness is expensive, try illness. Unknown
• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Unknown
• Your health is an investment, not an expense. Unknown
• A man grows most tired while standing still. Chinese proverb Click to tweet
• There are some remedies worse than the disease. Publilius Syrus
• Health and cheerfulness are brothers. William Hardcastle Browne
• Great health starts with a great sleep. Dan Go
• When the head aches, all the body is the worse. English proverb
• He who can believe himself well, will be well. Ovid

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