Wellness Newsletter #179
You are the sky.
Everything else --
It's just the weather.
~ Pema Chödrön
Physical Health Eat Well How do we help teens eat well, when they eat pretty much anything they can get their hands on? https://www.mentalhelp.net/parenting/how-can-parents-help-teens-to-develop-healthy-eating-habits/ Be Active I'm a big fan of HIIT. A great way to workout with huge benefits, and for less time than many other types of cardio ... plus you feel like you conquered a mountain after a tough workout. Some other benefits: https://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/8-benefits-high-intensity-interval-training-hiit
Let's move! This timer is called Stacks: you'll do 7 stacks of exercises. Each round, you add one more exercise until the last stack that has all 7. Each round, the version of the exercise might get a little harder; you can, of course, go back to what you did the last round. Also, some exercises will be repeated for each side. Tough, I know, but you can do this! Start your music! https://www.intervaltimer.com/timers/10386275 Spiritual Health On one hand, you could not be happier for your friend and their success. On the other, why can't it be you? https://forge.medium.com/how-to-stop-feeling-jealous-of-your-friends-success-4ecb532df5d3 Mental & Emotional Health The irony of my telling you about escaping your screen-fatigue from a screen is not lost on me. However, solid advice on how to regroup when you have zoom fatigue and just want to connect with 'real' people. https://my.happify.com/hd/are-you-suffering-from-zoom-burnout/ Social Health We are nicer to strangers than we are to our own spouses. So ... let’s treat our spouses like strangers!https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/why-you-should-treat-your-spouse-like-a-stranger-more-often/ Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! Following up on last week's Veterans' Day, an article on The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is a memorable experience if ever you are in DC. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71005/10-facts-about-tomb-unknown-soldier New recipe: A beautiful, whole-grain cake that includes a surprise streak of chocolate. This one should be made several hours ahead (or the night before, making it a perfect breakfast cake). Enjoy! https://www.heprecipe.com/post/ricotta-and-semolina-cake-migliaccio New post: Taking care of you is ..should be ... a number one goal. And it isn't selfish. You, too, need care. https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/taking-care-of-you Be your best, friends
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