Well-being as you may know, is not about the final destination [meaning; being well], but it’s about the journey of creating a plethora of wellness for your life. Most of the time we get so caught up in focusing on the final goal that life just passes us by in the process. We tend to think about it as a goal to work towards [running that half marathon, obtaining that yoga pose, losing weight to fit into that special dress and so many others], but the truth is that being well is not suddenly achieved and once we attain these goals, it is with us all the way along the process too.

I believe that the journey of well-being is relative, is transient and ever evolving. My journey may not be appropriate to be compared with yours, the depth or intensity of that journey will change constantly with the time and will invested into it. Your journey should keep growing with you and never comes to an end. The beauty of this journey is that it can be a lifelong process of trial and error, learning and unlearning, fun and experimentation. But how do you thrive, stay strong and focused during your wellness journey?

Before I teach you 5 natural ways to thrive during your wellness journey, it’s important to learn what does it mean to thrive.
According to standard definition, it means to grow, to flourish, to prosper.

This is a beautiful term, is something that resonates deeply with anyone who wants to encourage and inspire wellness. In terms of wellness then, to thrive means that we are constantly encouraging wellness within ourselves, within our bodies and of course, within our minds. This leads us to an awareness of an –all-pervading sense of wellness within our spirits. To thrive is something beautiful and it is something that each of us can learn how to do.

How Do We Thrive?

We quite simply thrive by allowing ourselves to- and by encouraging ourselves to do so. For some, this is easier said than done. At some point in my life, I tried extremely hard to thrive through circumstances. Eventually I wanted to give up because I was facing too many difficulties, and I thought my life is just not cut out for it. It seems like no matter how hard I try; something always gets in the way or pushes my back in the wrong direction. So, there are some things that we must understand about thriving, about constantly evolving, growing, and moving forward.

Knowing And Learn How To Thrive

To know how to thrive we must fully understand the process. Thriving, though the definition is of growing, prospering, and flourishing, is not always a case of thriving.

Sounds contradictory doesn’t it? Let me explain.

The tree that thrives in nature faces many obstacles. It faces potential destruction in its early stages by animals walking by that could possibly crush it underfoot. It has to compete with all the other trees and plants in the forest to get the sunlight it needs and even when it has fully matured still it must face gales and storms and through all of this, it must continue to strive towards thriving.

It can be seen then that thriving is not actually something that is achieved; rather it is something that one must aspire towards and to do that we must accept that we will face challenges. Indeed, in order to thrive it is essential that we face challenges and it is also essential that we overcome those challenges or at least have a mindset that we will strive to overcome them.

Here Are My 5 Natural Ways To Thrive

Motivate Yourself – Without motivation, it is impossible to thrive. Motivation is inspired through passion, whether that is related to doing something for yourself or for others, maybe your passion relates to providing a future for your children. It doesn’t matter what motivates you, use your motivation to thrive. Use it to grow, and to push you to the next level.

Accept all challenges – When you are challenged, you are forced to thrive. This doesn’t mean that when somebody challenges you to a game of pool for example, and you win the match easily, that you are thriving.

No, a true challenge is something you find difficult, something that you cannot easily achieve, something that requires that you grow, or learn a new skill, or visit a new environment or face a fear, to achieve. This is true thriving, pushing your boundaries, expanding your limits, forcing yourself to thrive.

Face your fears – Fears, in every case are designed to limit us. By facing our fears, we are pushing ourselves into an area of life that we have been too afraid to visit. To truly thrive we must want to be able to do anything and we must be able to do everything without limitation. In order to do this we must allow the formation of mental barriers to what life presents us with.

Everything that comes our way can be used as an opportunity to thrive and by facing our fears, we will make the most of every opportunity that does.

Balance – Balance your life from the perspective of ‘Body & Mind’. In order to truly thrive we must develop a way of life that promotes balance. If we cannot promote physical wellness then our mental wellness will struggle and the same goes in reverse. By developing balance physically and mentally, we allow our spirits to thrive.

Develop harmony – Harmony is something that is very important when it comes to thriving. Without harmony, we face too much opposition in the world, and this opposition leads to restriction of our ability to express ourselves.

If we cannot express ourselves freely, we cannot thrive. Learn to accept what happens around you and even within you, be selfless if it encourages harmony and not only will you thrive, but you will see that everyone else that you interact with will also thrive in their own way.