“Wherever you are, make sure you’re there.” ~ Dan Sullivan Physical Health Eat Well It can be hard to know what foods to include in an 'optimal diet' as the news can be very confusing. Here are a verified list of nutrient dense foods that are hopefully regularly a part of your diet. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324713.php Be Active So, yes, you SHOULD exercise because you like it. The best exercise you can do is the one(s) you like and will keep doing. https://www.self.com/story/separate-working-out-from-trying-to-lose-weight Let's move! This workout is cardio + toning. It is in an ABAB format with the cardio part being 30 seconds and the toning part 45. Feel free to use light weights, especially during the second part of the workout.
http://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/8229639-cardio-training Spiritual Health Little reminders of what practices are good for our spiritual health. Small changes, big impacts. https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/mf-gn-life-transforming-habits-you-need-to-practice-asap/ Mental & Emotional Health Reality check: as motivating as these phrases may sound, they really aren't a good idea. Use your intelligence and make wise decisions. https://www.outsideonline.com/2392553/should-you-follow-your-passion Social Health What?! It's not a good thing to have direct eye contact?! https://www.inverse.com/article/54464-what-direct-eye-contact-really-means Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook One of the beautiful things about FS life for kids is that they really learn (and own) the concept that skin color/religion/hair color/country of origin/etc is not a factor for determining who they should or should not play with. It isn't that they are colorblind; more that they are non-selective for those factors. I know this is not the case everywhere (and sadly, not always overseas, either). Good for this mom. https://www.upworthy.com/this-mom-s-tweet-thread-about-playground-racism-went-viral-because-parents-need-to-hear-it?c=upw1 Happy Monday! To start your week off right, here is something arguably better than a cat video. Introducing Seymour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvTz3B0vJLk&utm New post: Recipe for your new family go-to dinner (when you have avocados, of course). Even my most selective child asked for seconds! https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/single-post/2019/04/30/Recipe-Avocado-Toast-Salad-with-Chicken New post: Sometimes it is more important to be true to your self than it is to 'make nice.' https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/single-post/2019/05/02/Nope-Not-sorry Be your best friends, s