by kelsey | Jun 2, 2016 | Etc.
Just a reminder that the trail walking club starts TOMORROW, June 3rd at McKinley Park!! Get out and enjoy the trail!
Each Friday morning in the summer starting June 3rd.
Free of charge 9:00 a.m. for around an hour each week.
We will walk at a comfortable pace, so come and join the social aspect of being outside with friends and getting some exercise.
June 3 McKinley Park (by the picnic shelter)
June 10 Stokes-Thomas City Park (by the Veterans Memorial)
June 17 Mt. Hope Cemetary (by the front entrance)
June 24 Redlin Art Center (by the front entrance)
July 1 No Walk Scheduled because of the Fourth of July weekend
July 8 Joy Ranch (in parking lot near SE side of Main St.)
July 15 Jackson Park (in the parking lot across from Cattail Crossing)
July 22 Bramble Park Zoo (by the picnic shelter)
July 29 Eastwoods Park (by the playground)
August 5 Slumberland Disc Golf Course (in the parking lot)
August 12 Stokes-Thomas City Park (by the Veterans Memorial)
August 19 No walk scheduled because of the Local Senior Games
August 26 Senior Activities Center (in the park area out front)
For more information call Jeremy at the Park and Rec @ 882-6260
by Dan | May 22, 2016 | Etc.
We have all had times in our lives where we feel we were “wronged” by somebody. Sometimes we can move on, and sometimes it just keeps “hanging on”, and we keep bringing ourselves back to it again. We have to learn to let it go! We need to be surrounded by others, whether family or friends who support us, and help remind us, that they are they for us, no matter what. Here are my 3 kids when they were little, and I was running the Twin Cities Marathon. They were a walking billboard for me that day. This was the message on the front of their shirts. It can be a reminder to us all to “Go”! Keep moving forward, and learn to forgive those things in our lives, or people in our lives, who we have had an issue with. Exercise is a great way to help relieve that additional stress.
Forgiveness is not the easiest things to do in some situations…but for many, is the only true answer.
But can it ever change things going into the future! A huge amount of stress can be taken off of our backs just by doing this. Sometimes we may need time to think, time to go workout and relieve that stress and figure out what to do, and at other times, we just need TIME!
Forgiveness can help us move on. Exercise can be a source to give us that energy, and time to think, to be able to move on! You don’t, or won’t know, how much until you try it!
We need to rely on people around us, and closest to us to help with this. It is amazing how much this can help as well!
As I was coming to the finish line of the marathon that day at Twin Cities, my kids all turned around to give me another message! I have never forgotten this…ever! And I don’t think I ever will! This was huge to me, and a reminder to me that I have people who care for me as well! We don’t need to always do things by ourselves, or have to get through those tough times by ourselves! That is what family and friends are for! The picture is at the end of this post!
Keep moving everybody! Learn to forgive…learn to let it Go! I frequently look back on this picture…it is one of my favorites!
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 3159
Dr. Dan
by kelsey | May 19, 2016 | Etc.
Each Friday morning in the summer starting June 3rd.
Free of charge 9:00 a.m. for around an hour each week.
We will walk at a comfortable pace, so come and join the social aspect of being outside with friends and getting some exercise.
June 3 McKinley Park (by the picnic shelter)
June 10 Stokes-Thomas City Park (by the Veterans Memorial)
June 17 Mt. Hope Cemetary (by the front entrance)
June 24 Redlin Art Center (by the front entrance)
July 1 No Walk Scheduled because of the Fourth of July weekend
July 8 Joy Ranch (in parking lot near SE side of Main St.)
July 15 Jackson Park (in the parking lot across from Cattail Crossing)
July 22 Bramble Park Zoo (by the picnic shelter)
July 29 Eastwoods Park (by the playground)
August 5 Slumberland Disc Golf Course (in the parking lot)
August 12 Stokes-Thomas City Park (by the Veterans Memorial)
August 19 No walk scheduled because of the Local Senior Games
August 26 Senior Activities Center (in the park area out front)
For more information call Jeremy at the Park and Rec @ 882-6260
by kelsey | May 17, 2016 | Etc.
A support and education group for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has scheduled an organizational meeting on June 2nd at 6:30pm at the west conference room of Prairie Lakes Hospital.
The group will work to educate those who are living with IBS and to increase awareness of the disorder. IBS is a functional bowel disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea, constipation, or a combination of both. It is more prevalent in women than men by a 2:1 ratio. The cause is unknown. There is no cure for IBS.
The group will focus on sharing experiences and discussing symptom management through medication, diet, exercise, and stress reduction. Those attending should use the main hospital entrance and ask at the information desk for directions to the west conference room. Attendance is free! The group is intended for IBS only, not for those with other gut disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease or colon cancer.
If you have any questions you can contact Bruce Ford at 880-5213 or Kris Munger at Prairie Lakes Hospital.
by kelsey | May 10, 2016 | Etc.
Attention parents of school athletes! The process for completing sports physicals has changed.
Beginning with the 2017/2018 school year, athletic physicals will need to be scheduled with your provider and submitted to your insurance company for coverage.
* Most insurance companies will cover the exam, but you should check with your carrier if you’re not certain.
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The required History Form will need to be completed and signed by the athlete’s parent prior to seeing the physician. The form is available on the Brown Clinic website for your convenience: www.brownclinic.org
by kelsey | May 5, 2016 | Diet, Etc., Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Have you ever thought about how your environment impacts your health, wellness, and choices you make? Believe it or not, our environment plays a huge role with our choices and impact our health positively or negatively. For example, take a look at your fridge and assess the following:
Do you have: a family photo near the door handle, precut fruit on the center shelf, precut veggies on the center shelf, cut up fruit or veggies are in a “see-through” container, salad and veggie leftovers are in transparent containers or plastic wrap, healthiest snacks are on the front middle shelf, less healthy snacks are in the back or lower sides, health snacks such as yogurt, string cheese, eggs, low fat milk, etc are available.
Do you see the theme here? Putting our healthiest items in the front and center of our fridge so that when we open the door, we see them first, will help us make healthier choices! Also- putting those healthy foods in easy to see containers will remind us that we have them available and make them easier to choose. I am sure you all have bought a healthy item such as carrots and they got shoved to the back of the fridge and didn’t get eaten before they expired. It’s that concept of “out of sight, out of mind”….if we aren’t seeing them, we aren’t going to choose them and the fruits and veggies are not prepped initially, we are less likely to choose them as well. This requires a little work, but once we get into the habit of making our environment healthier, it will be easier to make healthier choices!
If you want to learn more about this concept, go check out the book Slim by Design. It’s a good read!
-Kelsey
