Healthy Equals Happy

Links between physical, spiritual & mental health

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Healthy=Happy Really?

Does health equal happy? Well, there is really not much of a discussion when we dive into the realm of healthy equaling happy. It is no cliché that our minds are healthy and stable when the other health components follow the same health model as a foundation for health stability. We have three main components of health and others would be subcomponents.

The Three Factors

The three main health components are physical health, spiritual health, and mental health plus a host of subcomponents which can also be broken down. The main point here is that every component on health is dependent on the others. If our physical health declines the mental health and spiritual health follows.

So, to answer the question does healthy really equal happy. Absolutely! Let’s dive into the three components a little deeper to dissect the correlation between them and mental health.

Spiritual Health

We all have a spiritual health whether that is belief in higher powers and deities or not believing in those at all. We are all beings of spirit. Take for example an Entertainer who is set to open for a notable Artist suddenly has the contracted terminated. That Entertainer will be crushed in spirit. We all have a spirit, and it is one of the three health components. That means it is also subject to external triggers that would contribute to a decline.

“The wound is the place where light enters you.”

~ Rumi

How many of us has had something crush our spirit and yet that felt like fuel to grind harder or do better? Or are you the person who does the opposite and withdraw and retract the desire to perform in that area of interest? No matter which you are both have become the product of how your mind perceived the crushing of the spirit.

No doubt you would prefer the better more optimistic thinking. Consequently, most people would. However, it is important to know that not everyone does. Nevertheless, can you see how our level of spiritual health has impacted the mental health and vice versa? First, the spirit is crushed, then our minds decide if we will turn it into a moment of clarity or chaos.

KNOW THE SIGNS

Some symptoms of spiritual sickness are the development or increased.

Anxiety and fear
Resentment, anger, blame
Guilt, shame, remorse
Irritability, chronic negativity, melancholy, lack of joy
Addictive behaviors
Lethargy
Emotional and social distance
Increased need in material things

So you see how the mind is automatically affected during periods of spiritual decline

Physical Health

How many people have caught minor illnesses like the stomach bug or COVID that says they are in their best space mentally. No, most people that contract those illnesses describe it as miserable. Feeling miserable is mental. Moreover, mental health is exacerbated with more complex illnesses such as lupus, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis or cancer.

I have lupus and fibromyalgia. Those are chronic pain conditions that most medical professionals dubbed “invisible illnesses.” However, the debilitating illnesses still wreak havoc on my mental health. However, when I wake up and cannot move due to a flare or cannot feed myself, or walk I am then depressed.

Why, because I feel miserable for one thing, and I feel burdensome to my caregivers. It is a domino effect designed to affect the mental health of you and your loved ones. Which of my loved ones will say I am happy when you are ill, and I am sad when you are well? Not anyone I know! This is why it is important to do the minor things that helps our body stay healthy like prioritizing good nutrition, sleep, and exercise.

Happiness in 2026

As 2025 ends we want to plan out our vision for wholeness in the coming year. How will we prioritize our spiritual health to maintain a healthy mind. Moreover, what will we change about our physical decline to reach stability again?

Will we be more talk than action? How can we develop the right surroundings to flourish so our minds will be on peace mode? Well, first you must decide that your mental health is worth the fight to keep it healthy. Then you take one day at a time.

You can do it. I know you can do it because I did it and I am still doing it. Every day is not easy. Some days I get up wishing I did not because I have so much pain to deal with and most days waking up in pain means that a long painful day looms ahead for me.

Then other days, I wake up feeling completely gone of any pain or residuals and I look forward to that day even more with anticipation because I know that I am not hurting physically. It may not be a complex illness.

Maybe you just lack sleep. However, that is also a component of health and to flourish with energy you need to prioritize good sleep hygiene. Let’s get back to happy in 2026. So, let’s get back to healthy!