What We Spend on Well being Upkeep
Once I wrote my submit concerning the issues we outsource and don’t remorse for a second, reader Kelli left a remark that instantly made me pause. She stated one thing alongside the traces of: “You must do a follow-up and ask individuals what they spend cash on for well being upkeep. That will be actually fascinating.”
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 submit, I’m principally specializing in ongoing bills, not one-time purchases. That stated, we have made some greater, one-off investments through the years—like our house gymnasium setup, a pink gentle masks, RO water, and our sauna (which David is presently constructing and really enthusiastic about). However as we speak, I’m speaking concerning the issues that present up frequently.
Right here’s what’s presently 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 an alternative of utilizing insurance coverage for routine care. We just like the direct and easy accessibility to healthcare wants and private consideration it gives.
- Chiropractic Care – principally for me as a result of I want it 1-2x/month or my neck seizes up, however the women be part of typically as nicely.
- Dental – common cleanings.
- Dermatologist – annual pores and skin checks for me, and each couple for David, although I’m attempting to gear him to yearly.
- Dietary supplements, together with the next that we’ve on auto ship:
- Madeline Strikes – app-based exercise programming
- Operate Well being – for deeper labs and information that’s simple to repeatedly monitor. You’ll be able to learn my private expertise right here.
And this one may be a stretch relying on the way you outline issues, however I’m together with it anyway: I maintain our espresso on auto ship. Is it a well being expense? Perhaps. Is it a mental-health-adjacent, daily-ritual-that-makes-life-better expense? Completely.
Now I need to hear from you.
What do you spend cash on to keep up your well being—or your sanity? What’s value it to you, and what’s a tough no?
