Blog 11

If everyone lived with the future in mind I strongly believe people would posses a prudence attitude towards life. Everyone wants to live longer; thus, longevity will be a prime factor in how individuals treated their bodies and which types of behaviors would be implemented as a result.

With everyone thinking of the future, we would see a decline in risky behaviors such as smoking, inactivity, unhealthy eating patterns and stress induced activity such as workaholicsm. People would be more vigilant of how and what they did to their bodies. We would see a decline in smoking trends. We would begin to see a surge in physical activity as most individuals would desire to be stronger, more fit and healthy to combat infections associated with old age.

People would also pay attention to what they consumed, they would be aware of the foods that are risky to their health and increase consumption of fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates. People would steer away from fast foods and foods loaded with “empty” calories such as soft drinks and pastries.

I believe people would also be cautious of the amount of stress they would be willing to place in their bodies; with this in mind, individuals would reduce the amount of work load in their professions. Individuals would also take time to relax in order to reclaim some of the energy used up in their daily activities. People would also choose daily activities with care, paying attention to what their bodies can and cannot handle. Women especially carry the burden of multitasking, taking time to relax would significantly help most women reduce stress and depression enabling them to live a more productive and fruitful life.

If everyone lived with ‘our future in mind’ healthy living would be greatly advocated, most individuals would live with health in mind and thus promote a healthy living; this I truly believe.