Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 9, 20212 min
If you trip and fall, this doesn’t necessarily mean that you are going in the wrong direction.
Physical Health
Eat Well
Snacking a lot? Always reaching for something else to eat? Let’s focus on if you are really hungry or if it is something else.
https://mailchi.mp/thedailyvalet/041721?e=61757e346e
Be Active
Although it may seem counter-intuitive, getting up and moving is actually going to help you when you sit back down and try to focus.
https://www.verywellfit.com/exercise-may-improve-focus-up-to-2-hours-5084136?
Let's move!
This timer is called 4 cycles. You have four groups of 7 exercises each (25 seconds on, 10 seconds rest, 4 cycles. Each cycle involves similar exercises, getting a bit tougher each round. If you find a move too difficult, you can go back to the version you did during the last round. I know you can do this! 25 seconds is a short interval! You can do hard things! Start your music!
https://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/10386280
Spiritual Health
Mindfulness is the same thing are obsessing, right? Actually, no.
https://www.verywellmind.com/rumination-why-do-people-obsess-over-things-3144571
Mental & Emotional Health
Sometimes our response to stress actually builds a greater stress response, creating a vicious cycle. By forming a new response (read: a new habit), you can help break that cycle, and suffer less from your stress.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_anxiety_hides_in_your_habits?
Social Health
We humans, being social creatures, find many ways in which we can bond with our fellow humans. Turns out, a shared love of music is one of the easiest.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/David_Byrne_How_Music_Connects_Us
Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook
Happy Monday! Hope you had a good weekend. Sometimes, the best way to start a week off is with a good animal video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFJ-EDRlb5U
Kindness: A superhero skill that CAN make a difference.
https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/be-kinder
New Recipe: These blondies are pretty amazing. My boys think they are the new 'best' ... let's see what you think.
https://www.heprecipe.com/post/blondies-but-better
Be your best, friends
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