Having trouble with "exercise"?

Make if fun! What do you love to do? Dance, kick the soccer ball around with your child, ride bikes, play frisbee golf, golf, walk in the woods. Remember back when you were young, what did you really like to do? Movement is a natural part of our being. We are created to move, to be alive, to be active. Is there a bad habit that is keeping you from getting up and moving? Check your priorities, be good to yourself. If you take good care of yourself then you will be able to take better care of those around you. Make a committment to begin one healthy activity to your schedule. Sign up for a yoga class, dance class, aerobics class, swim class, whatever, just do it!!!

Trying too Hard?

Take a deep breath, in though your nose, saying AHHHHHH as you exhale. Try this 3 times or more. Notice the immediate calming effect!

Sometimes we have to catch ourselves trying too hard and stop and realize, it will all be okay! We can in fact get more done, better, when we are centered and focused, not frantic and overly stimulated. Though some stress is good and will help increase performance, too much stress can be counter-productive.

So remember to breath!

Getting Grounded

Every get in those places where you are forgetting your keys, locking them in the car,bumping into things, feeling lightheaded? Try getting grounded!

A great, easy way to get grounded is to put your feet on the ground. Imagine you are a huge tree, feel how strong and sturdy you are. See how your roots go so deep into the earth that they wrap around the earth's core.

Enjoy!

Live Well, Be Well

It's hard to be balanced with we eat fast food, push ourselves too hard, don't hardly move, drink lots of coffee or booster drinks and buy lots of boxed goods at the grocery.

Here are some great tips to re-balance our lives:

• Visit the Farmer's Market
• Buy from the outer isles at the grocery
• Take time to engage in fun activities each week that you enjoy: tennis, walking, frisbee golf, biking, etc.
• Drink green or herbal teas
• Eat less sugar, including white breads
• Eat more whole foods that remember where they come from!
• Take time to be outside each day
• Take lots of deep breaths
• Stretch
• Have some quiet time, meditating or gently moving in a rythmic way and be in the now

Make taking care of yourself fun! You are much more likely to stick with it!