#107

The most important factor that determines if you’ll stick to a fitness routine is if you think you can.

Physical Health
 
 Eat Well
 
 Read the labels to know really how much sugar that 'low sugar' food item really contains.   Remember: the company that made that food wants to sell more of it; they don't care about your sugar intake.
 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/well/eat/are-foods-labeled-low-sugar-misleading-consumers.html
 
 Be Active
 
 I'm too busy!  I have no time for exercise!  Except know this:  you don't have to work out for an hour+ to have a positive effect on your health, your mood, and your stress level.s
 https://www.verywellfit.com/how-to-exercise-when-you-dont-have-time-1231132
 
 Let's move!
 
 Full-body Challenge
 2 to 4 rounds of the following 10 exercises:
 1.  10 push-ups
 2. 10 reverse lunge + high skips (each side)
 3. 10 bicep curl + shoulder press
 4.  10 Step knee-up (each side)
 5.  10 Bent over row + reverse fly
 6.  10 Chest press + leg drop
 7.  X planks (10 elbow to knee and 10 hand to toe)
 8.  Single leg bridge + heel press out (10 each side)
 9.  10 Chair push-ups
 10.  10 Supermans
 
 
 Spiritual Health
 
 There actually is a point where 'fear of missing out' can become what stops you from doing things in the first place.  Get over FOMO.
 https://www.outsideonline.com/2409093/dealing-wtih-regret-fomo-anxiety
 
 Mental & Emotional Health
 
 Sometimes it really is about earning a paycheck. 
  https://pjrvs.com/lovework
 
 Social Health
 
 At the end of the day, the bottom line is this: humans are social creatures and we need other people to be part of our tribe.
 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/22/807742275/survival-of-the-friendliest-how-our-close-friendships-help-us-thrive
 
 Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook
 
 Happy Monday, friends!  I have a story for you here that really warmed my heart.  I hope it brings a smile to your face too.  Reminder of how beauty can come out of a scary situation.  
 https://www.thelily.com/she-woke-up-from-a-surgery-with-her-hair-perfectly-braided-her-black-male-doctor-had-done-it/
 
 New recipe: a breakfast option you can make ahead - like the night before, or even earlier than that - that your family will enjoy.  Great for weekends when everyone has their own waking schedules, or for school mornings.  
 https://www.heprecipe.com/post/coconut-berry-overnight-oats
 
 New post: In my experience, people want to be kind and generous.  Let's expect that instead of assuming the worst.
 https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/single-post/2020/07/02/Kindness-of-strangers
 
 
 
 Be your best, friends and Happy Independence Day!!
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