After 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 mentioned one thing alongside the strains of: “You must do a follow-up and ask folks what they spend cash on for well being upkeep. That will be actually fascinating.”
Ask and ye shall obtain. 🙂
I cherished 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 totally different from household to household, so I’m curious what falls into this class for you.
For this submit, I’m largely specializing in ongoing bills, not one-time purchases. That mentioned, we have made some larger, one-off investments through the years—like our house health club setup, a purple mild masks, RO water, and our sauna (which David is at the moment constructing and really enthusiastic about). However in the present day, I’m speaking concerning the issues that present up usually.
What We Spend on Well being Upkeep
Right here’s what’s at the moment in our health-maintenance bucket:
- DPC (Direct Major Care) – a healthcare mannequin the place you pay a flat month-to-month charge on to your main care supplier as a substitute of utilizing insurance coverage for routine care. We just like the direct and quick access to healthcare wants and private consideration it supplies.
- Chiropractic Care – largely for me as a result of I want it 1-2x/month or my neck seizes up, however the women be a part of generally as effectively.
- 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 have now on auto ship:
- Madeline Strikes – app-based exercise programming
- Perform Well being – for deeper labs and information that’s simple to constantly monitor. You may learn my private expertise right here.
And this one could be a stretch relying on the way you outline issues, however I’m together with it anyway: I hold 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?
