When our children will be heading back to school, our vacations are over, and routines will become the norm. It is important to remember to get back to the basics
When our children will be heading back to school, our vacations are over, and routines will become the norm. It is important to remember to get back to the basics too.
Sleep- Adults should average 8 hours a night and children should average 10 hours a night. Did you know fatigue is the number one cause of accidents?
Diet- Eating a diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and lean meat should be your goal. Try to decrease you sugars, sweets, sodas, chips and other high fat foods, as they leave you feeling sluggish and unproductive.
Exercise- Exercise doesn’t have to be just at the gym. You should exercise throughout your day. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, instead of driving around for 10 minutes looking for a parking spot, you know who you are, pick one in the back of the lot and walk to the entrance, take a walk at lunchtime, ride your bike in the evening with a friend or with your family. Whatever you do, move more!
Stress- Make time for yourself, after all you only get one chance with the life you were given here on earth. Remember you can’t do it all, you certainly can’t do it right all the time, so allow some room for error in your day. We are all human and the stress of trying to be perfect is what drives us to eat on the run, drink to unwind, and medicate to sleep at night.
These are the basics that we lose touch with so often in our busy lives. So this September take a look at them and make some time in your routine for them. You will be glad you did. Not only will you feel better, you will look better and you might even find you enjoy yourself and those around a little more! Welcome back to school, back to work and back to the basics!
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