An attempt to help my friends to work towards building resolutions for a Holistic Healthy life

1. Holistic Health

2. The reason behind the
idea.
• The idea of holistic health has always existed but its high time for us
to consider working towards it CONSCIOUSLY AND DELIBERATELY
failing which we will end up weakening it UNKNOWINGLY AND
UN INTENTIONALLY.

3. The reasons…..
• Physical health can detoriate due to changing life styles, food and work habits
• Emotional health can worsen if stress is not addressed at work or in life
• Finances need to be handled as jobs become more insecure and money is
loosing value due to inflation

4. • Social health needs to be looked into as social networking is replacing real
networking and FB likes are representative of ones popularity and social
acceptability. After all we cant live a life sitting In front of a smart phone or a
computer.
• Spiritual health is related to one becoming aware about himself and the
pursue the process of identifying himself with the true self. Be able to lead a
life filled with Joy, Compassion, love, Integrity.
• Mental health will be affected if other health's are not in order
Now its high time that we look at health from all directions after all its one life for all. !

5. Following is an attempt to provide
guidelines to set goals for achieving this
holistic health.

6. Physical Health
Goals can be in the direction of
1. Reduction in body weight
2. Increase in stamina ( ability to walk/run in terms of time or distance
3. Reduction in waist line
4. Improvement in sugar/cholesterol/tryglycerides etc
5. Amount of time spent on physical activity in a day/week
6. Amount of time spent playing favorite sport.
7. Monthly/Qtly milestones for each of the identified goals
Physical
Healthy
Goal
Target set
to be
achieved by
31 Dec 2014
Initiative
Planned
Likely
challenges
Plan to
overcome
challenge's
Milestones to be Achieved
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

7. Financial Health
Golden Rules of Financial Well Being:
1. 50% of your assets must be generating income ( if
your value is1 cr and of which 90 lakhs is value of
your house and 10 lakhs is in Gold. its not healthy)
2. Your Debt to Asset ratio should be 0.5 or less.( your
outstanding loans should be less than half of your
asset value)
3. You must have 6 months of your current monthly
salary as liquid /emergency fund in Banks or liquid
MFs
4. Your income should be divided in the ratio of
15:50:35 toward payment of past loans: current
expenses: future savings ( remember we are going to
spend maximum amount of life in the future)
Goals can be in the direction of
1. Reduction in out standing loans/credit cards
2. Amount of surplus cash as a factor of current
monthly salary
3. Securing future earnings adequately in the event of
any contingency
4. % of income to used for future savings
5. Reduction in EMI amount
6. Reduction in discretionary expenses
7. Health insurance for family other than Group
insurance provided by employer.
Physical
Healthy
Goal
Target set
to be
achieved by
31 Dec 2014
Initiative
Planned
Likely
challenges
Plan to
overcome
challenge's
Milestones to be Achieved
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

8. Emotional Health
Goals can be in the direction of
1. Improving intimacy in existing relationships
2. Balancing between work, life, hobby and playing
3. Enjoying nature ( morning walk/evening stroll)
4. Having not less then 6-7 hours of sleep a day
5. Practicing giving.( Donate resource/time /effort)
6. Overcoming addictions ( including social networking ..)
7. Listen to soothing music, reading meaningful books.
8. Dedicated family time ( no intrusions including TV)
9. Working to improve fractured relationships with friends or relatives
10. Do prayer or visit place of worship
11. Practicing to forgive
12. Practice Gratitude ( say thanks to people/god on a daily basis) (
GRATITUDE IS THE GATE WAY TO HEAVEN)
Physical
Healthy
Goal
Target set
to be
achieved by
31 Dec 2014
Initiative
Planned
Likely
challenges
Plan to
overcome
challenge's
Milestones to be Achieved
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

9. Social Health
Goals can be in the direction of
1. Time reduction in virtual networking
2. Scheduling of real meetings with friends/relatives
3. Participating in social/religious events
4. Participating in cause one believes in
5. Family time out visiting relatives
6. Attending functions.
7. Attends Cultural events
8. Connecting with old friends and reliving old memories in person or over
phone, having a hearty laugh.
Physical
Healthy
Goal
Target set
to be
achieved by
31 Dec 2014
Initiative
Planned
Likely
challenges
Plan to
overcome
challenge's
Milestones to be Achieved
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

10. Spiritual Health
Goals can be in the direction of
1. Meditating time
2. Participating in satang's or like minded groups
3. Spiritual practices like Chanting Gayathri/Sandhavandhanam
4. Writing daily journal to become aware about self ( ask me for a template)
5. Practice gratitude
Physical
Healthy
Goal
Target set
to be
achieved by
31 Dec 2014
Initiative
Planned
Likely
challenges
Plan to
overcome
challenge's
Milestones to be Achieved
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

11. Mental Health
+ Financial Health + Emotional
Health + Social Health + Spiritual Health
Physical Health

12. Wishing you all a wonderful
New Year 2014 filled with
Good Health and Happiness !
iamsvbalaji@gmail.com