Quality Of Life
Health is a multi-faceted area and the foundation everything else is built upon. Three fundamentals, exercise, sleep, and nutrition, return the highest investment for most people.
‘Quality of life can be defined as ‘the standard of health, comfort, and happiness one endures’
Health is a multi-faceted area and undoubtedly the most important thing in our lives. It comes in many forms with both mental and physical aspects and acts as the foundation layer that everything else is built upon.
Quality of life can be defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness one endures.
Quality of life can be negatively affected in the now, presenting as physical pain or mental struggle. Later in life people can develop sarcopenia & osteoporosis which prove to be large inhibitors of daily function and subsequent quality of life. The major diseases which affect people in later life, Alzheimer’s, cancer and cardiovascular disease, are also rampant for decreasing one’s quality of life. These diseases aren’t sudden and have a debilitating effect on the quality of one’s health for one or two decades in some cases.
There are fundamentals that we can implement to offset the detrimental conditions associated with a decline in quality of life. Exercise, sleep and nutrition are the most potent forms of medicine when it comes to achieving and sustaining a healthy and happy lifestyle.
The highest return of investment will always come from adhering to the basics. This can be as easy as aiming for the following:
- 2 to 3 full body strength sessions per week
- A protein and fibre rich diet
- 7 to 9 hours sleep
Frequently asked questions
How is quality of life defined?
Quality of life can be defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness one endures. It is shaped by both mental and physical aspects of health, and acts as the foundation layer that everything else in life is built upon. The basics, exercise, sleep, and nutrition, are where the highest return on investment compounds over years.
What are the most important inputs to long-term quality of life?
Exercise, sleep, and nutrition are the most potent forms of medicine when it comes to achieving and sustaining a healthy lifestyle. Aim for two to three full-body strength sessions per week, a protein- and fibre-rich diet, and seven to nine hours of sleep. The basics adhered to consistently outperform any single advanced intervention.
How does training in your 30s, 40s, and 50s affect quality of life later?
Sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle) and osteoporosis (the loss of bone density) are major inhibitors of daily function and quality of life in later decades. Strength training is the single most effective lever for preventing both. Beginning early, and continuing consistently, is what compounds into independent, capable living across a long lifespan.