Newsletter #153

“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.” ~ Martha Graham

Physical Health Eat Well What you eat is more important to consider than when you eat. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-at-night? Be Active The world of exercise is shrouded with mystery ... but it doesn’t have to be. A few myths busted. https://time.com/4779651/exercise-myths-heart-rate/ Let's move! This is a fun one, you guys! You'll do your exercises 3 times and then hold, continuing in that pattern through the interval. Each exercise will be repeated two more times. Start your music! http://intervaltimer.com/timers/9709230 Spiritual Health You don’t actually have to say you are sorry, especially if you are NOT sorry. https://blogs.psychcentral.com/imperfect/2020/05/how-people-pleasers-can-stop-apologizing-for-everything/ Mental & Emotional Health Sometimes, an hour feels like it goes by in the blink of an eye. Sometimes, it feels like ... well, h o u r s long. It’s your brain doing its thing. https://www.quantamagazine.org/reasons-revealed-for-the-brains-elastic-sense-of-time-20200924/

Social Health I know, it bites when we argue. But arguments happen so how about we try to make them productive? https://www.verywellmind.com/managing-conflict-in-relationships-communication-tips-3144967

Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! This morning's link is all about the fact that one is never too old to not be very cool. Case in point: this very awesome grandpa. https://mymodernmet.com/gramps-senior-street-style New recipe: What happens when you hit another lockdown? Cookies, that's what. These are chocolatey-goodness meets chewy cookies and you can be enjoying them an hour after you get the itch to back something. https://www.heprecipe.com/post/cookies New post: Successful parenting takes focus, energy and patience. It takes skilled multi-tasking. It also takes the ability to be able to pause and reflect; mindfulness is an important tool to have at your disposal. https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/tuning-in-and-out Be your best, friends s