{"id":5019,"date":"2012-08-31T10:46:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T16:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5019"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:44:21","slug":"mexico-retirement-the-health-benefits-of-relaxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/mexico-retirement-the-health-benefits-of-relaxation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Retirement \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Health Benefits of Relaxation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered why despite being one of the most advanced countries in medical sciences, U.S. residences have so many health problems and such high medical bills?\u00c2\u00a0 While there are many factors involved, one lifestyle factor which cannot be overlooked is relaxation.\u00c2\u00a0 Even though most people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t choose\u00c2\u00a0Mexico real estate<\/a> for this reason, living in this country actually helps people live a healthier lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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If live is this relaxing, why try harder?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mexico \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Relaxed Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a story some Mexicans like to tell that goes kind of like this:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153One day a gringo was walking on the beach in Mexico, and found a Mexican relaxing on a hammock.\u00c2\u00a0 Since he was friendly, he decided to strike up a conversation.\u00c2\u00a0 After chatting about the weather and the beach, he asked the Mexican about his work.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWork?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 asked the Mexican.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhy would I want to work?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWell, if you worked,\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 answered the American, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcyou could have more money.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhy would I want more money?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWith more money you could buy a nice house and have some savings.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhat good would a nice house and savings do me?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThat way, when you retire, you could afford to relax on the beach, like me.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWell,\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 answered the Mexican, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwhat do you think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m doing now?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, this is a stereotype, but there is something to be said for the idea that Mexicans view the world in a different way.\u00c2\u00a0 In English-speaking North America we have learned to see the purpose of our day to day life as work; we rest well and plan our days to make the most of our work, get more money and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153get ahead.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 We live so we can work.\u00c2\u00a0 In Mexico, people tend to see things the other way around; they work so that they can enjoy life.\u00c2\u00a0 If you aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t enjoying life, well why bother working so hard?\u00c2\u00a0 On the other hand, if you are enjoying life now, why put yourself to more trouble? This is a very broad (over)generalization, but there is definitely a stronger tendency to see life in these terms.<\/p>\n

On a practical sense, when Americans or Canadians first arrive to Mexico, coming from our busy, hectic results-driven culture, this tendency can be hard to understand (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Why don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you want to get ahead in life?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d) and even frustrating when trying to accomplish something.<\/p>\n

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Eventually, you'll have no choice but to join in ...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Yet, relaxation is much more than just feeling good; studies have shown that people who relax on a daily basis and can put stress aside when the task (work, business, paperwork, etc.) is over have fewer health problems.\u00c2\u00a0 For many Mexicans, depression is a rare sickness that maybe they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve heard about now and then; it definitely is not as frequent as the common cold, as in the U.S. and Canada.\u00c2\u00a0 Depression is not the only sickness that becomes far less common when people relax regularly.<\/p>\n

Those enjoying Mexico retirement<\/a> eventually have no other option but to join in, relax, forget about stress and enjoy life for what it is.\u00c2\u00a0 Once expats have lived in Mexico for a while, they pick up parts of the relaxed attitude towards life, usually creating an ideal balance of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153understanding business\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and enjoying life.\u00c2\u00a0 This in itself is enough to make Americans and Canadians who live in Mexico healthier.<\/p>\n

TOPMexicoRealEstate.com; Mexico’s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered why despite being one of the most advanced countries in medical sciences, U.S. residences have so many health problems and such high medical bills?\u00c2\u00a0 While there are many factors involved, one lifestyle factor which cannot be overlooked is relaxation.\u00c2\u00a0 Even though most people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t choose\u00c2\u00a0Mexico real estate for this reason, living […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[793,1858,135,4],"tags":[196,787,876],"class_list":{"0":"post-5019","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-how-to-retire-to-mexico","7":"category-living-and-retirement","8":"category-living-in-mexico","9":"category-mexico-retirement","10":"tag-mexico-culture","11":"tag-mexico-healthcare","12":"tag-relaxation","13":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5019"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5019\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14857,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5019\/revisions\/14857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}