“What is something kind you did today?”
Physical Health
Eat Well
Sugar perhaps is your kryptonite. Sugar is also very very good at hide-and-seek.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/added-sugar-metabolic-health/
Be Active
Fascinating (to me, at any rate) look at measures we look at that indicate ‘health’ and why it is these are good measures.
https://link.medium.com/40iYASymc2
Let's move!
There are days when it is just too much to get a hard sweat on. That doesn't mean you can't do a workout that will leave you feeling amazing rather than sweaty.
https://www.verywellfit.com/motivating-pilates-routine-4115991
Spiritual Health
What is 'human well-being'? How are you doing with that skill, human?
https://www.mindful.org/4-ingredients-for-human-well-being/
Mental & Emotional Health
We spend a lot of mental energy on worrying. Can't help it; we are human. But sometimes that spending moves into 'wasting' levels. Reframe those worrying thoughts into something more effective and useful.
https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/the-fear-of-taking-risks-may-be-holding-you-back-in-life-these-2-mental-strength-exercises-will-help-you-conquer-that-fear.html
Social Health
Social health includes being there, being present in the good times and the bad. Sometimes, it is just important to be there.
https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/what-to-say-to-someone-in-grief.html
And another, since this is so on-point: of course, we are going to fight with our spouse/partner/co-parent/boyfriend/girlfriend. Though we may be social creatures, this is a L O T of time together. And during a particularly stressful time, too. How to be in a relationship, quarantine-style.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/this-is-what-happens-to-couples-under-stress-an-interview-with-esther-perel
Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook
Happy Monday! Two links for you today. The first is for a laugh:
https://www.upworthy.com/covid-kindergarten-attendance-2026
The second is for your mental wellness. Because who doesn't want to watch a live-stream of manatees or whales? (Adding several stops to my bucket list with these... )
https://www.outsideonline.com/2412083/best-live-travel-webcams?
Who's ready for some cake? Aren't we all? And this one is a lemony, almond-y easy-to-throw together deal that you can be enjoying in less than an hour.
https://www.heprecipe.com/post/lemon-almond-cake
New post: gird your loins! And know that what you are doing in the kitchen makes a big difference.
https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/single-post/2020/05/07/Gird-your-loins
Be your best, friends
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