Living a holistic life

by | Apr 21, 2009 | THRIVE! JOURNAL | 0 comments

Special Guest Post

by Joshua Rosenthal, director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition


Institute for Integrative Nutrition Food Pyramid


A holistic lifestyle is more than just eating organic foods and practicing yoga from time to time. It means paying attention to all aspects of your life: relationships, career, health and spirituality to be sure that you are living a life in balance. This might mean making some adjustments. The important thing to realize is they are not quick fixes.

Take a minute now to think about all areas of your life:

Relationships: Are you surrounded by people who stimulate you? Do your friends and romantic partner make you laugh and are they kind to you? Are there people you can be spending more time with or less time with? Make an effort to spend more time with those who fill your life with joy.

Career: Are you satisfied with your day-to-day job? Do you feel challenged by your boss and your coworkers? Do you feel that you are compensated well for your hard work? Are you happy more than you are stressed-out? Make a list of the things you love about your job and the things that you do not.

Spirituality: Do you have a spiritual practice? This can be anything from meditating to going to church on a regular basis.

Health: Pay attention to the foods you eat. Do you enjoy whole grains, fruits and vegetables every day? How often do you consume junk food? When you crave sweets write down what you are doing. Sometimes when we crave junk food it means that something else in our lives is out of balance.

Everyone could nourish their relationships, career, spirituality and health a little more. By nourishing all aspects of your life you will live a healthier and happier life. What are you going to do today?


Joshua Rosenthal

Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd is founder, director and primary teacher of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. He is a highly trained leader with more than 25 years of experience in the fields of whole foods, personal coaching, curriculum development, teaching and nutritional counseling. His simple approach allows people to quickly and successfully reach new levels of health and happiness.


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