Essay On Kokoda Challenge

What makes us healthy as a person? This is one of life’s questions that has no right or wrong answer. Health means something different to each and every one of us, and I am using my Kokoda challenge medal to portray my definition of health. I believe that to remain healthy during our lifetime, the mind needs to be capable of having the motivation to overcome mental challenges, whether that be in day to day life, in the workplace or a personal challenge. I chose my Kokoda medal as my artefact because I believe that it demonstrates this definition of health. The Kokoda Challenge is a 96km endurance event, which not only a challenge physically but also mentally. This can be linked to the medical industry, in particular the recovery process, where the body not only needs to recover physically but also mentally. This medal portrays my belief of the two main features that makes us healthy; mental health and motivation. I will be further discussing these two health indicators and how the challenges faced on the Kokoda track sculpted my perception of the word health.

Like the Kokoda Challenge, recovering from an illness, the
Without the motivation to recover, the mind will never fully return to how it was before. Society and culture has influenced us to feel sorry for and look down upon people who have previously suffered or are currently suffering a mental illness. In reality, we should look up to their determination to overcome their illness. Motivation is not only needed in medical situations, it is part of our everyday wellbeing. We all need motivation and passion to follow our dreams and do what we love. It is often too easy to listen to others opinions and do what is expected of us. Each and every person who is attending university has motivation and passion to be there. Having the motivation to follow your dreams and feeling fulfilment at the small milestones along this journey is what health is to