In the chapter, "Corporalita: The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise", of his book, "How to think like Leonardo da Vinci", Michael Gelb describes Da Vinci's practices and attitudes about wellness and physical fitness. He invites us to explore and apply many principles.

Self-Care. "Da Vinci believed that we should accept personal responsibility for our health and well-being" (page 194).

I was pretty thrilled to read this, considering my own passion for self-care and my belief in our personal role in our own health and wellness. Years after quitting smoking and adopting Daily rituals of self-care, I can now truly say that self-care is a way of life for me. A way of life that keeps me healthier and happier than I've ever been before!

Self-care requires two basic beliefs. If you don't believe them yet, pretend until you do. The first belief is that it doesn't matter what other people might be thinking about us