Once I wrote my publish in regards to the issues we outsource and don’t remorse for a second, reader Kelli left a remark that instantly made me pause. She mentioned one thing alongside the strains of: “You need to do a follow-up and ask individuals what they spend cash on for well being upkeep. That might be actually attention-grabbing.”
Ask and ye shall obtain. 🙂
I liked this concept—not simply to share what we prioritize, however as a result of I’m genuinely curious what you spend (or deliberately don’t spend) on this class. Well being upkeep can look so completely different from household to household, so I’m curious what falls into this class for you.
For this publish, I’m largely specializing in ongoing bills, not one-time purchases. That mentioned, we have made some greater, one-off investments through the years—like our house fitness center setup, a purple mild masks, RO water, and our sauna (which David is at present constructing and really enthusiastic about). However in the present day, I’m speaking in regards to the issues that present up recurrently.
What We Spend on Well being Upkeep
Right here’s what’s at present in our health-maintenance bucket:
- DPC (Direct Main Care) – a healthcare mannequin the place you pay a flat month-to-month price on to your major care supplier as a substitute of utilizing insurance coverage for routine care. We just like the direct and easy accessibility to healthcare wants and private consideration it supplies.
- Chiropractic Care – largely for me as a result of I would like it 1-2x/month or my neck seizes up, however the women be part of generally as properly.
- Dental – common cleanings.
- Dermatologist – annual pores and skin checks for me, and each couple for David, although I’m making an attempt to gear him to yearly.
- Dietary supplements, together with the next that we’ve got on auto ship:
- Madeline Strikes – app-based exercise programming
- Operate Well being – for deeper labs and knowledge that’s straightforward to constantly monitor. You may learn my private expertise right here.
And this one is likely to be a stretch relying on the way you outline issues, however I’m together with it anyway: I preserve our espresso on auto ship. Is it a well being expense? Possibly. Is it a mental-health-adjacent, daily-ritual-that-makes-life-better expense? Completely.
Now I wish to hear from you.
What do you spend cash on to take care of your well being—or your sanity? What’s price it to you, and what’s a tough no?
