"I want to work like a dog, doing what I was born to do with joy and purpose. I want to play like a dog, with total, jolly abandon." ~ Oprah Winfrey
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Happy Monday! Parents know that sometimes it's easier to not poke the bear, but sometimes you just have to get him out of the bedroom already.
New recipe: Zucchini + black beans + time in the oven + cheese = tasty cakes even your pickiest kid will eat!
Latest episodes on The Big Purple Blob:
New Podcast: Join me for a conversation with Dr Geoffrey Jones, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Programs at M/Med where we talk about many myths and facts about Health and medical overseas.
Wellness News Around the 'Net
Physical Health
Eat Well
Anyone who regularly suffers from hot flashes will be happy to consider a diet with no meat, if it helps abate the hot flash, methinks.
Be Active
There's "uncomfortable" and there is "too hard". Don't push yourself past the point where you invite injury but also don't give up just because it is hard.
Let's move!
Set a timer for 30 seconds. Do each exercise below for 30 seconds, then take a 30-second rest after each move. The workout will take 10 minutes. Repeat for a total of two times, for a 20-minute workout. Want more? Repeat again for a 30-minute workout!
Jump squats
Frogger jumps
High-knee skips
Cross jacks
Push-up and rotate to T
Lateral bunny hops
Up-down plank
Reverse lunge and hop
V-crunches
Plank jacks
Spiritual Health
2nd ring friends and why that is such an important piece of finding our wellness.
Mental & Emotional Health
Work your brain muscle as much as you do your other muscles to keep it strong.
Social Health
We can’t all agree on everything, and that shouldn’t kill the conversation.
Be your best, friends
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