Value your blessings.

Byline: NAWAL TARIQ - Lahore

We are given countless blessings, but they are only valued when they are snatched from us. Health is one such example; we only value good health when we do not have it. We need to be vary of losing both mental and physical health. In my opinion, it is easier to maintain physical health than it is to maintain mental health. But whether it is easy or not, we must take good care of it. Mental and physical health are interlinked, as pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus said, 'A sound mind in a sound body'.

A sound mind can lead to a sound body and good physical health also helps in building a sound mind. Therefore, they impact each other in one way or the other.

It is not difficult to maintain physical health. You just need good dietary habits, a well-scheduled routine and most importantly the discipline to adhere to it. In the contemporary's world ravaged by a pandemic, good health is even more important. We need to keep our immune system strong, eat healthy and safe food. Even our...