What to get your teen into wellness. Use their interest in technology to help them learn more about the importance of physical activity and health eating. Two helpful websites for parents and teens are actionforhealthykids.org and www.choosemyplate.gov. Be Well! Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Play brain games, such as crossword puzzles, to strengthen your memory and learning skills. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Work up to walking 10,000 steps a day. Start with walking the amount that you can do comfortably, such as 5,000 steps a day, then increase your steps until you reach 10,000 steps, putting you in the “active” category. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
When you are deciding to splurge on a “want,” take a moment. Give yourself 24 hours before you make the purchase to decide if this item is worth your hard-earned cash, or if this is just another impulse buy. This will … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
A Healthy Item a Day keeps the Doctor Away Every time you eat, make one healthy decision. If you’re eating fast food, choose water over soda, or skip those fries and make it a salad. If you’re eating at home, … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Learn time-management skills. Make a schedule you can stick to for classes, studying, work, exercise, running-errands, appointments and all other things you do. It will feel good to complete something on the list. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Professional development is important to our wellness. So reach out to someone in your field of interest and schedule a time to talk to them about their job. Ask them what they like and dislike, how they obtained their current … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Learn the power of forgiveness. When someone’s hurts you it’s hard to forget, but in the end holding on to anger only continues to hurt yourself. Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
As I start back on my workout routine; I’ve added this one back into my rotation. It’s simple I do a commercial break work-out. For every commercial break, I mix up a combination of planks, squat jumps, tricep dips, push-ups, … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
Eat Breakfast! This tip is constantly given to us, but there’s a reason for it: it helps. To be your best self you need to start your day with energy. Eating breakfast can help jump start your metabolism; getting your … Continue reading Wellness Wednesday
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