#66

"What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have." ~ Oprah Winfrey
 

 Physical Health
 
 Eat Well
 
 Everyone has their food that they just love, and normally it isn’t broccoli.  Those junk food cravings can be quite strong.  But, I have confidence, I know you can resist!
 https://www.nutritionaction.com/daily/how-to-diet/six-strategies-to-help-you-say-no-to-junk-food/
 
 
 Be Active
 
 HIIT is a very, very effective way to get a workout in.  Depending on what you are training for, it might be the perfect way to train. 
 https://life.spartan.com/post/how-often-should-you-do-hiit
 
 Let's move!

 Whole body plank work out.  Get ready to sweat!  Find the moves in the attached file.
 
 Spiritual Health
 
 Surfing lessons = life lessons.  
 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/well/what-surfing-with-my-niece-taught-me-about-life.html
 
 Mental & Emotional Health

 Being surround by green, being surrounded by nature is good for your mental well-being.  I've included links that say similar things.  Feeling stressed, sad, blue, or angry?  Go outside.
 https://www.outsideonline.com/2397694/nature-mental-health
 
 Social Health
 
 What are we looking for in our invitations for friends to come over?  What sort of connection?
 https://www.swiss-miss.com/2019/06/transformative-gatherings.html
 
 Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook
 
 This is definitely something you want to share with your kids: an excellent example of how video/pictures/images can be manipulated into what appears to be a genuine original. Please click on the 'deepfake video' link and let your kids watch. The underlying message is important: you cannot trust what you see. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/11/common-sense-media-shares-what-parents-need-teach-kids-about-deepfake-videos/
 
 Happy Monday! Here's a thought: turns out strangers ARE willing to help.
 https://beta.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/06/high-level-help-was-surprising-new-study-says-strangers-step-help-percent-time/
 
 New Recipe: Chicken, potatoes and veggies roasted together in one pan for a super weeknight dinner that you'll have on repeat.  
 https://www.heprecipe.com/post/sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-mushrooms-and-capers
 
 One of my favorite bloggers with some thoughts that are exactly the right amount of positivity and reality.
 https://joythebaker.com/2019/09/heres-what-we-know/
 
 New post: trying to stay afloat as a working mom can be an uphill battle.
 https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/single-post/2019/09/19/Dancing-as-fast-as-I-can
 
 
 Be your best, friends
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