Appreciate yourself

Most people thinks life is just the way you see it, there is more to life, the value you put in yourself is one of them.
I was in a meeting and we were discussing about appreciating one self, a man said he met a little girl who was being told that she was beautiful and guess her reply, she said I know because my dad tells me alot.
Thats a little girl being taught to appreciate herself from a young age. Thats the mindset we would have had if we were trained to appreciate ourselves, but That is not too late.

How to start appreciating one self

1)for a start, begin with what you like about yourself, like if you think you have a beautiful smile always put it on let it be thing you see when you look at the mirror all the time 

2)secondly, try changing the words you say to yourself, example:when you say i don't look good in this cloth it shows you that the cloth don't make you feel good about yourself so say this cloth don't look good on me meaning the cloth is the one with the issue not you so change it and wear something that will make you feel good and look good, it helps 

3)don't let yourself feel down, sometimes people we love tend to say words that makes us feel bad about ourselves, sometimes it's words like, oh my you are looking fat this days or you look bad in the dress and more, why are you looking this bad? You look too small for your age. And all that.
4). Eat food that are healthy and do exercise daily and like what you see, it helps to build your self-esteem and body image.
5)help others value themselves it's a good way to improve in yourself and and when you dress up make a mental note to ask a child how you look, and let then help you pick out clothes, children likes dress up.
Ok thats all for  now bt you can ask questions on comment and I will reply. Have a nice day

Your Health matters

If I ask you the question ‘What’s your
health worth?’ I’m guessing you have some
kind of pat answer ready. Like: ‘A lot.’ But
if I were to push you on it, to get you to
really explore the question, what would you
come up with?
Here’s my Coach’s request for you: Get a
sheet of paper and write down all the
things your health allows you to do. Then
price it out. For example: every day that
you are healthy, you get to earn x amount
of dollars from your job or work. This one
may be the easiest to calculate. Now write
down the other things that make your life
worth living, like ‘enjoy your hobbies, play
with your kids, grandkids or pets, be
intimate with your partner, get dressed by
yourself, make your own meals, etc.’ What
are those things worth to you?
Don’t be surprised if many items your
health allows you to do are way more
valuable than what you earn from your pay-
cheque. In fact, it may be very difficult to
put a price tag on many of the items on
your list. Some of them might even be
priceless.
So, if your health is such an important
commodity, why, then, do you not value it?
And by ‘value it,’ I mean honour it; by
‘value it’ I mean DO something to take care
of it. Why do you think things like: I can’t
afford to eat healthy food. (Bunk.) I can’t
afford to join a gym. (That is NOT the only
venue for exercise.) I can’t afford to work
with someone who can help me figure out
how to really take care of my health for the
long-term. (Seriously? You can’t afford not
to.)
Looking at the economics of that last
argument for a moment, health care costs
in North America are rising astronomically.
Why? Because Baby Boomers are getting
older, and younger generations are being
diagnosed with diseases that used to
hallmark senior years. But up to 90% of
the risk factors associated with diseases
that we blame on aging (cancer, diabetes,
heart disease) are related to nutrition and
lifestyle choices you make Every Single
Day and are entirely under your control.
And let me ask you: do you have to wait
until you have a diagnosis before you value
your health? Please take a moment and sit
with that one, and be honest with yourself.
Because, too often, it’s the way it
happens.
If you would rather get healthier, and stay
healthier longer, do you know what you
need to know? Are you doing everything
you can? If you’re not, next week’s blog
will focus on some of the reasons you may
not be doing what you say you want to do.
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Until next time, I wish you vibrant health
and a beautiful day,

Why do we struggle with beauty and body

Why Do We Struggle
With Beauty and Body

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The beauty industry spends billions of
dollars a year convincing women that
they need to look thinner, younger and
sexier. Biola Magazine asked Tamara
Anderson — a professor in Biola’s
Rosemead School of Psychology — about
the high toll the media takes on women’s
body image.
How many women struggle with an unhealthy
body image?
The majority of women will say they are
dissatisfied with their bodies, but, on the
flip side, many of them can also tell you
what they like, such as their eyes or hair.
This is healthy because it shows they can
assess themselves. So having a healthy
body image is not about thinking, “I feel
good about myself in all these areas,”
because having areas for improvement is
just the state of being human. But if a
woman feels so bad about how she looks
that she doesn’t leave her house or hang
out with friends, or doesn’t put herself in
a community where she might develop a
romantic attachment, then it’s affecting
her life. And, according to the current
literature, one in four women in
Western culture will have an eating
disorder — anorexia or bulimia — in
their lifetimes.
Do more women in Western culture have an
unhealthy body image than in other cultures?
Eating disorders are seen around the
world in every industrialized country.
But in Western culture, media has a
huge influence on women’s body image,
and we definitely see higher rates of
eating disorders in the West. The
California subculture — home to the
entertainment industry and so many
beaches — is particularly a problem. In
California culture, men are much more
concerned about how their bodies look
than in other places, with what’s pushed
out here as being the ideal body. But it
still does not equal what women deal
with.
How does the media contribute to an unhealthy
body image?
The whole beauty industry is built on,
“You’re not OK the way you are. We’ll
make you better.” It would seem bizarre
to us today, but 50 years ago, when
television was brand new, there were
commercials that would say, “Gain 10
pounds in a week, guaranteed.” Women
bought these products until wafer thin
was considered the best body to have.
Then, for a while, Cindy Crawford
brought in a new kind of image of
models who looked healthier. Also, in
advertisements a woman is often treated
as a body or a collection of body parts
and not a whole. For example, often
you’ll see a part of a woman’s body —
maybe her head isn’t showing and her
knees and below aren’t showing, but the
rest of her body is. That’s a clear
objectification of a woman.
Do celebrities struggle with body image issues?
Yes, they’re also victims of the media.
I’ve worked with models whose names
you’d know based on how popular they
are, and they’ve had to lie in bed for 20
minutes in the morning repeating to
themselves, “I am worthy to get up”
because they think they’re ugly and
they’re depressed and suicidal. Other
people look at them and say, “Wow, they
must have a good life,” but they have no
idea what these women deal with
everyday.
Does the rise in plastic surgeries influence body
image?
Yes, this has been very disturbing to me.
I just heard a radio ad for breast
implants for $299.95. You could get your
full body redone for something like
$6,000. It sounded like a paint job for a
car. The mentality is, “If you’re unhappy
with something about your body, then
get it fixed.” I just heard of a case from a
colleague who is working with a client
whose parents gave her breast implants
for her 16th birthday. That’s outrageous.
The problem with plastic surgeries is that
— even if one area of the body gets
“fixed” — there’s always something else
to be upset about. If somebody has true
body image issues, then 20 plastic
surgeries won’t fix what’s broken on the
inside. Of course, some people do have
very simple concerns. For example, they
feel they have an unusually large nose as
defined by their culture. If they basically
feel good about themselves otherwise,
then getting a nose job can make them
feel good because that’s all they were
concerned about. But the availability of
plastic surgery to the general public is
clouding the issue of body image.
Besides the media, are there other factors that
contribute to an unhealthy body image?
Family messages are very powerful. I’ve
worked with girls who are 9 years old
who exhibit eating disorder symptoms,
partly because they’ve been told by their
families, “You’re fat. You don’t want to
be fat.” So, they start to see themselves
as unworthy based on body size. If body
image is elevated above other things in
girls’ minds, that can create a problem.
What does current research into body image
reveal?
The more refined research is showing
the impact of women’s perceived body
image — their ideas of what other people
think of them — rather than what other
people really think of them. There’s a
subtle difference there, like, for instance,
with a husband and wife. The husband
will say, “I think you’re fine,” but if the
woman’s perception is that he really
doesn’t mean that, then that takes a toll
on her. He can be saying until he’s blue
in the face, “I don’t have any trouble
with how you’re shaped and what you
look like,” but her perception is what is
the most powerful.
What steps should be taken if someone suffers
from an unhealthy body image?
With clinical eating disorders,
interventions will vary woman to
woman. I’ve worked with clients who
I’ve told not to read fashion magazines.
That may seem like a small thing, but it’s
not small for somebody who is already
distressed about her body because
fashion magazines depress every
woman. Many people  have spent
a lot of money on themselves , and they also
often surround themselves with people
who reinforce the message that they’re
overweight. These are the girls with
boyfriends who tell them, “You need to
lose some weight.” So, women can choose
to be in relationships with men who
don’t talk that way to them. And
Christian women can learn to see
themselves as God sees them. That can be
a wonderful healing thing, knowing “I’m
one of God’s creatures. He created me.
I’m beautiful to Him.”
How can families help young girls develop a
healthy body image?
I have a 5-year-old sister who loves
to put on outfits and match them. I’ll say,
“Oh, you look beautiful. What a smart
girl you are to be able to be so creative
with your clothes.” So, I’m always
throwing in what a smart girl she is with
how beautiful she looks. However, you
don’t want to go too far the other
direction and deny telling girls they’re
beautiful. Families must also realize that
moms set the tone a lot of the times. If
mom is continually obsessing about her
weight and continually dieting — always
saying, “Oh my goodness, how many
calories are in that?” — that sends a very
strong message to young girls as to what
they should be concerned about and
what’s most important in the world.

Body image

“I want women to be modest in their appearance.

They  should wear decent and appropriate clothing
and not draw attention to themselves by the way
they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or
expensive clothing. For women who claim to be
devoted to God should make themselves attractive
by the good things they do.” I Timothy 2:9-10
(NLT)
I had the honor of traveling the country this past
year talking to young girls and their moms about
a topic I am most passionate about – modesty. I
deeply value modesty and believe it needs to be
taught and modeled to the next generation. We
are called as daughters of the King to live
modestly, so that we aren’t drawing attention to
ourselves, but ultimately that we are pointing the
world to God!
The topic of modesty can be controversial at
times within the church. Some say modesty can
be sexist, while others may take it to the
extremes. Now, we don’t need to run out and
grab our rulers and turtlenecks quite yet –
because modesty isn’t just about what we wear
– it’s about the state of our hearts and how we
present ourselves while representing Who we
serve.
There are many myths and misconceptions when
it comes to modesty – let’s look at five of them.
1. Modesty suggests we are ashamed of our
bodies.
Modesty isn’t about “covering up” our bodies
because we aren’t confident in them. Modesty is
about respecting our bodies and realizing our
value. Beauty isn’t showing more skin – beauty
comes from the inside out. Some of the most
gorgeous women I know live out the call of
modesty, and I believe this makes them even
more beautiful. We are created in the image of
God, my sisters!
2. Modesty is unattractive to the opposite sex.
We’ve all heard the saying, “you are what you
eat.” I believe we attract what we represent. If a
man doesn’t see your beauty because you dress
modestly, then he is not the kind of man you
want to marry! Modesty is attractive. A woman
who is confident in herself, so much so that she
doesn’t see the need to dress immodestly is
attractive. I know so many godly men who only
have eyes for their wives/girlfriends in any room,
not because these women show a lot of skin, but
because these women are confident in who they
are in Christ, and in turn are truly radiant.
3. Modesty isn’t a woman’s problem.
I’ve read and heard a lot of arguments in which it
is stated that women should be able to wear
whatever they want, and if a man has lust in his
eyes, well that’s his problem. Certainly, lust is a
sin, and one in which an individual must answer
for – but why not help our brothers in Christ out
a little by not wearing immodest and indecent
clothing? Men are visual beings, and we can’t
blame them for their struggles if we are
encouraging the problem. Let’s not tease our
brothers in Christ – let’s help them win, and
meanwhile save a little something for our
husband/future husband’s eyes only.
4. Revealing clothing isn’t a distraction – it’s
just clothes.
How we present ourselves matters because of
Who we are ultimately representing. When
clothes are revealing, it is likely we are leaving
an impression of immodesty, instead of leaving
an impression of God. Immodest clothing is a
distraction because it draws attention to us, and
draws attention away from the One we are
representing.
5. Modesty is so 2000 and late.
I’ve often heard that the concept of modesty is
outdated – but God’s Word doesn’t have an
expiration date. We are called to live a modest
lifestyle – no matter our age and no matter the
date on the calendar. Modesty doesn’t have to
come at the price of fashion. A few of my young
friends and I pulled together some of our favorite
modest summer looks to help you jump-start
your summer fashion on the right foot!

Do you know That ginger has many things it does for you

Ginger is among the

 healthiest (and most

delicious) spices on the
planet.
It is loaded with nutrients
and bioactive compounds
that have powerful benefits
for your body and brain.
Here are 11 health benefits
of ginger that are supported by scientific
research.
1. Ginger Contains Gingerol, a
Substance With Powerful Medicinal
Properties
Ginger is a flowering plant that originated from
China.
It belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, and is
closely related to turmeric , cardomon and
galangal.
The rhizome (underground part of the stem) is
the part commonly used as a spice. It is often
called ginger root, or simply ginger.
Ginger has a very long history of use in various
forms of traditional/alternative medicine. It has
been used to help digestion, reduce nausea and
help fight the flu and common cold, to name a
few.
This is what ground, fresh and sliced ginger
looks like:
Ginger can be used fresh, dried, powdered, or as
an oil or juice, and is sometimes added to
processed foods and cosmetics. It is a very
common ingredient in recipes.
The unique fragrance and flavor of ginger come
from its natural oils, the most important of which
is gingerol.
Gingerol is the main bioactive compound in
ginger, responsible for much of its medicinal
properties. It has powerful anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant effects ( 1).
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2. Ginger Can Treat Many Forms of
Nausea, Especially Morning Sickness
Ginger appears to be highly
effective against nausea
( 2).
For example, it has a long
history of use as a sea
sickness remedy, and there
is some evidence that it
may be as effective as
prescription medication ( 3 ).
Ginger may also relieve nausea and vomiting
after surgery, and in cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy ( 4, 5).
But it may be the most effective when it comes
to pregnancy-related nausea, such as morning
sickness.
According to a review of 12 studies that included
a total of 1,278 pregnant women, 1.1-1.5 grams
of ginger can significantly reduce symptoms of
nausea ( 6).
However, ginger had no effect on vomiting
episodes in this study.
Although ginger is considered safe, talk to your
doctor before taking large amounts if you are
pregnant. Some believe that large amounts can
raise the risk of miscarriage, but there are
currently no studies to support this.
3. Ginger May Reduce Muscle Pain
and Soreness
Ginger has been shown to
be effective against
exercise-induced muscle
pain.
In one study, consuming 2
grams of ginger per day, for
11 days, significantly reduced muscle pain in
people performing elbow exercises ( 7).
Ginger does not have an immediate impact, but
may be effective at reducing the day-to-day
progression of muscle pain ( 8).
These effects are believed to be mediated by the
anti-inflammatory properties.
4. The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Can
Help With Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common
health problem.
It involves degeneration of
the joints in the body,
leading to symptoms like
joint pain and stiffness.
In a controlled trial of 247 people with
osteoarthritis of the knee, those who took ginger
extract had less pain and required less pain
medication ( 9).
Another study found that a combination of
ginger, mastic, cinnamon and sesame oil, can
reduce pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis
patients when applied topically ( 10 ).
5. Ginger May Drastically Lower
Blood Sugars and Improve Heart
Disease Risk Factors
This area of research is relatively new, but
ginger may have powerful anti-diabetic
properties.
In a recent 2015 study of 41 participants with
type 2 diabetes, 2 grams of ginger powder per
day lowered fasting blood sugar by 12% ( 11).
It also dramatically improved HbA1c (a marker
for long-term blood sugar levels), leading to a
10% reduction over a period of 12 weeks.
There was also a 28% reduction in the ApoB/
ApoA-I ratio, and a 23% reduction in markers for
oxidized lipoproteins. These are both major risk
factors for heart disease.
This graph shows what happened:
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However, keep in mind that this was just one
small study. The results are incredibly
impressive, but they need to be confirmed in
larger studies before any recommendations can
be made.
6. Ginger Can Help Treat Chronic
Indigestion
Chronic indigestion
( dyspepsia ) is
characterized by recurrent
pain and discomfort in the
upper part of the stomach.
It is believed that delayed emptying of the
stomach is a major driver of indigestion.
Interestingly, ginger has been shown to speed up
emptying of the stomach in people with this
condition.
After eating soup, ginger reduced the time it took
for the stomach to empty from 16 to 12 minutes
( 12).
In a study of 24 healthy individuals, 1.2 grams of
ginger powder before a meal accelerated
emptying of the stomach by 50% ( 13 ).
7. Ginger Powder May Significantly
Reduce Menstrual Pain
Menstrual pain ( dysmenorrhea) refers to pain felt
during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
One of the traditional uses of ginger is for pain
relief, including menstrual pain.
In one study, 150 women were instructed to take
1 gram of ginger powder per day, for the first 3
days of the menstrual period ( 14).
Ginger managed to reduce pain as effectively as
the drugs mefenamic acid and ibuprofen.
8. Ginger May Lower Cholesterol
Levels
High levels of LDL
lipoproteins (the “bad”
cholesterol) are linked to
an increased risk of heart
disease.
The foods you eat can have a strong influence
on LDL levels.
In a 45-day study of 85 individuals with high
cholesterol, 3 grams of ginger powder caused
significant reductions in most cholesterol
markers ( 15).
This is supported by a study in hypothyroid rats,
where ginger extract lowered LDL cholesterol to
a similar extent as the cholesterol-lowering drug
atorvastatin ( 16).
Both studies also showed reductions in total
cholesterol and blood triglycerides.
9. Ginger Contains a Substance That
May Help Prevent Cancer
Cancer is a very serious
disease that is
characterized by
uncontrolled growth of
abnormal cells.
Ginger extract has been
studied as an alternative treatment for several
forms of cancer.
The anti-cancer properties are attributed to 6-
gingerol, a substance that is found in large
amounts in raw ginger ( 17 , 18).
In a study of 30 individuals, 2 grams of ginger
extract per day significantly reduced pro-
inflammatory signalling molecules in the colon
( 19).
However, a follow-up study in individuals at a
high risk of colon cancer did not confirm these
findings ( 20).
There is some, albeit limited, evidence that
ginger may be effective against pancreatic
cancer, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. More
research is needed ( 21, 22, 23 ).
10. Ginger May Improve Brain
Function and Protect Against
Alzheimer’s Disease
Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation can
accelerate the aging process.
They are believed to be among the key drivers of
Alzheimer’s disease and age-related cognitive
decline.
Some studies in animals suggest that the
antioxidants and bioactive compounds in ginger
can inhibit inflammatory responses that occur in
the brain ( 24 ).
There is also some evidence that ginger can
enhance brain function directly. In a study of 60
middle-aged women, ginger extract was shown to
improve reaction time and working memory ( 25).
There are also numerous studies in animals
showing that ginger can protect against age-
related decline in brain function ( 26, 27 , 28).
11. The Active Ingredient in Ginger
Can Help Fight Infections
Gingerol, the bioactive
substance in fresh ginger,
can help lower the risk of
infections.
In fact, ginger extract can
inhibit the growth of many
different types of bacteria
( 29, 30 ).
It is very effective against the oral bacteria
linked to inflammatory diseases in the gums,
such as gingivitis and periodontitis ( 31).
Fresh ginger may also be effective against the
RSV virus , a common cause of respiratory
infections ( 32).
12. Anything Else?
Ginger is one of the very few “superfoods” that
are actually worthy of that term.

Good health and living

Good health is a blessing. All the
beauties appear attractive to a man so
long he is healthy. For an unhealthy
man there is no charm in this world.
Health is the greatest wealth for a
man.
We all are quite familiar with the
famous lines of Alexander Pope,
“Early to bed and early to rise/ Makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise/
Health, wealth, fame and power/ these
four are the blessings of life.” Good
health depends on various factors like
personal, social. etc. It requires a
certain amount of discipline to
maintain health.
Nutritious food plays a very important
role. Cleanliness is another major
factor responsible for good health. We
should always take nutritious food. We
should keep fast food at bay. Fast food
is rich in taste but short in nutritive
value. We should always clean our
hands before eating. We should avoid
eating outside. If we have to eat, we
should check for the cleanliness.
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Our brilliance and sharpness is closely
linked to good health. It is an old
saying, “Sound mind in a sound
body.” It means that when the body is
healthy, the mind is healthy. A sack
body cannot have healthy mind. The
attitude of such People to life is also
gloomy. They have a negative
approach to it. Nothing seems to
attract them. On the other hand, a
healthy man has a completely changed
outlook. He enjoys each and every
thing. He enjoys the every moment of
his life.
He can work longer hours without
feeling tired and exhausted. A wealthy
man with poor health cannot enjoy his
life. All this wealth is useless for him.
Money can buy all the luxuries and
amenities but cannot buy happiness
and pleasure. He has all the luxuries
available, but can enjoy nothing. He
cannot enjoy good food. He spends his
life under many precautions and
preventions. He cannot enjoy even
sound sleep. But a poor man with
good health lives a better life. He has
all the pleasures. He can eat whatever
he likes. Thus a poor man with good
health has a more enjoying life than a
rich but sick man. It has been rightly
said ‘health is wealth’.
So we should be well aware of our
health. Exercise has a prominent role
to play. We should take exercise daily.
It keeps us fit and healthy. It refreshes
us. Exercise increases our blood
circulation and gives us energy and
strength. All exercises are good for
health. We can choose any of them as
per our suitability. Balancing one’s
hours of sleep and rest also
contributes to good health. We should
guard ourselves against those things
which are injurious to health.
To enjoy good health we should
cultivate good habits and maintain
discipline. Only then we will be able
to enjoy the pleasures of life.
Undoubtedly good health is very
important. It is a blessing indeed.

Valuing your Health

It is said “Health is wealth”. If health
is lost, everything is lost. If health is i’
lost, the capacity to work is lost.
Inability to work leads to poverty and
misery. On the other hand, if we have
health we are able to work and this, in
turn, adds to our wealth. Therefore
good health is one of the basic
foundations on which our lives are
built.
For the common man, health is merely
an absence of sickness and ailments.
This view is narrow and one-sided.
The term ‘health’ is much more
comprehensive. Good health is the
state of all-round physical, social and
mental well being of a person, which
enables him to live and work normally
and to resist the negative impact of his
environment.
The merits or the advantages of having
good health can hardly be
exaggerated. Good health is not only
important but is also an essential
ingredient for a happy life. A healthy
person is able to work and live on his
own.
He is not dependent on others. He is
in a better position to relax and to
enjoy the thrill of life. He is able to
enjoy life in its varied forms. On the
other hand, an unhealthy person finds
it difficult to be happy and joyful.
Physical ailments bring in pain,
sorrow, bitterness, mental tension and
sleepless nights. He survives on others
charity. “Bread bought with other’s
sweat is never sweet”.
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It is therefore essential that we should
try to acquire good health. Good health
cannot be bought, it can only be,
wrought. Acquisition of good health
calls for certain concrete steps.
According to many doctors and health
specialists three basic factors bring
about good health. They are: (a) clean
environment, (b) good habits and (c)
clean mind.
One of the basic requirements for
good health is to live in a clean and
healthy environment. Unfortunately,
this is becoming almost impossible
today. Our entire environment is
polluted. The water that we drink is
polluted.
The food that we consume is
contaminated. The air that we breathe
is full of dirt and poisonous elements.
Our cities, towns and rivers have
become dumping grounds of wastes
and breeding grounds of dangerous
microbes. Unless and until this
pollution is prevented our chances of
acquiring good health may remain a
distant dream.
Secondly, good personal habits go a
long way in helping to acquire good
health. Good habits, such as, getting up
early, maintaining personal
cleanliness, temperance in eating,
doing physical exercises, adequate
sleep and rest, etc., are vital elements
which help in the acquisition of good
health.
Thirdly, the importance of clean mind
for the acquisition of good health
cannot be undermined. Mind, to a
great extent, controls the body. Many
doctors say that the mind is so
powerful that it can dispel even the
most incurable ailments of the body, if
it, so desires. Optimistic outlook,
serene mentality, joyful spirit,
laughter, clean thoughts, etc. have
unfathomable impact in bringing
about good health.
I perfectly agree with the maxim
‘health is wealth’. Unfortunately, very
few care about this ‘wealth’. People
spend sleepless days and nights,
running after material wealth
forgetting that the first step to acquire
material wealth is to have good health