Weekly Tip #3: Me Time

Take out some time for yourself. Me time can be a real good time!

Weekly Tip #2: The Smarter You Find Yourself

You've heard the saying, "Work smarter...not harder." Well, use this tip to find a better way to get to where you want to be.

PUMP IT UP!

According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:

“Being physically active and eating fewer calories will help you lose weight and keep the weight off over time.

While people vary quite a bit in the amount of physical activity they need for weight control, many can maintain their weight by doing 150 to 300 minutes (2 ½ to 5 hours) a week of moderate-intensity activity such as brisk walking.

People who want to lose a large amount of weight (more than 5 percent of their body weight)—and people who want to keep off the weight that they’ve lost—may need to be physically active for more than 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity each week.” (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

Specifics about types of exercises:

Cardiovascular, aerobic, exercises are best. These exercises include: walking, jogging, jumping rope, cycling, skating, low-impact aerobics, water aerobics. They are steady activities that use large muscle groups. They strengthen your lungs and heart and improve the movement of oxygen.

Stretching and yoga exercises help prevent injury and muscle strain. They help increase one’s range of motion and flexibility. These exercises also prepare the mind and body for more strenuous work. Since we know that anxiety, depression, worry, stress, and exhaustion can increase risk for heart disease, yoga and similar exercises that include stretching, slow movement, and meditation can help calm the mind, soothe the body, and increase the mood.

Get moving…your life may depend on it.

SAVE THE DATE!

What's in your bag?

As described in the last post, women carry around a lot of baggage. We can sometimes spend hours looking in one bag! Have you ever lost your keys only to find them in your purse? So, it's time to take inventory!

Here's an exercise to help you along your way to a more healthful journey. Make a list of all of the things you are chiefly responsible for. Then, make a list of things that just seem to fall in your lap. Then, make a list of all of the things that you just can't help yourself in taking care of. Then, cross some of the crap off of your lists. What causes you stress and worry? What eats away time? What can be delegated to someone else? What is not important and unnecessary?

Try it! I guarantee you will find that you can lighten your load in no time flat!

Next week, we will start focusing on specific health related items: water intake, exercise, stress, nutrition, etc. If you have any suggestions or questions, please let us know.