Susie Csorsz Brown

Feb 21 min

Be your best Wellness Newsletter #293

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another." ~ Charles Dickens

Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook

Happy Monday! What’s the best thing? And makes you feel more alive? Hokey, but wow, good points.

https://www.swiss-miss.com/2024/01/why-having-fun-is-the-secret-to-a-healthier-life.html

Kids can cook: A favorite around our house, perfect for gifts, great for bake sales ... Caramel corn! Yes, kids can make this. 

https://www.heprecipe.com/post/kids-can-cook-caramel-corn

New podcast! Very tentatively stepping into the podcast realm (beyond the Big Purple Blob, obviously), here we have a conversation planned for some time before finally getting it recorded: 4 FS women talking about health, nutrition, time zones, family and more. https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/podcast-4-women-talking

Wellness News Around the 'Net

Physical Health

Eat Well

Questions to ask yourself:

*Which foods make me hungrier quickly?

*Which foods keep me satisfied for longer?

*Which of those foods do I enjoy?

*Which of those foods do I enjoy too much?

*Which foods should I eat when I am trying to eat less?

*Which foods should I eat when trying to eat more?

Be Active

You think you want to keep your workout at home.  Perfect: convenience, plus you have flexibility to best mesh with your schedule.  So what equipment should you get?

https://theconversation.com/treadmill-exercise-bike-rowing-machine-whats-the-best-option-for-cardio-at-home-213352

Let's move!

You don't need weights to tone your body.  Here, bodyweight movements will help you build muscle!  Start your music!

https://www.intervaltimer.com/shared/PrGMYGjsiAedb7h9Y6W4-Body-weight-Circuits

Spiritual Health

Get outside, not just for vitamin D but also for reducing aging.  Really.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adf8140?

Mental & Emotional Health

Emotions are free gifts you can give yourself to boost immunity, build connections and make sense of the world.  

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/laughter-wonder-awe-surprise-emotions-immune-system?

Social Health

Extra hours at work?  In 20 years, only your kids will remember you always work late.

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/20-years-from-now-only-people-who-will-remember-that-you-worked-late-are-your-kids.html?

Be your best, friends

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