by Dan | Sep 19, 2011 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
With the air being cooler in the morning, it makes for some great scenery when the sun comes out. Here this AM, this “jet stream” of fog was in the air. Very peaceful and relaxing time to go out running and pass through some of these pockets of fog. The time goes by even faster when you have some interesting things to look at while you are out exercising. When the sun was shining more later, these pockets of fog were just hanging low to the bike trail, and made for an indescribable calm as I passed through them. It made for a great way to start the day. Try it sometime!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1454
by Dan | Sep 18, 2011 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
Rode around the Lake this afternoon on my bike after it quit raining and started to warm, and the weather was perfect to go for a walk. Bike path is good at times, but sometimes you just need to get off of the beaten path and be alone to think. It was a perfect day for that. Everything is always so busy, with all of us having a thousand things to do, and even that won’t get us caught up. We need to get things done, but we also need to take time to relax and enjoy. In the next few days, it is supposed to cool down again, and then will warm back up again, and last awhile. I am ready to hang on to these kind of days for as long as possible. Take the time to get out…you won’t regret it. Enjoy the coming week.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1453
by Dan | Sep 15, 2011 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
When you are deciding on your goals, take to the time to sit back and really think about them. What do you think you can reasonably expect to change, or accomplish? What do you expect to get out of the change should you achieve it? So before you go diving into a list of goals that may be unreasonable, or unachievable, sit back and really take the time to think about it. This goes for exercise in general. Even when you do get into a regular exercise routine, it is OK to listen to your body and relax, or take a day off if you need it, or to ease back on how much exercise you may do that day. You need recovery days too. Here Sarah sits out at the lake and takes in some rays of sun after we had gone out for a bike ride around the lake on sunday, when it was still really nice out. Enjoy the relaxation time too!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1450
by kelsey | Sep 15, 2011 | Family, Food
With school in full swing, your child may be getting bored eating the same lunch every day (if they pack lunch). Here are a few tips to help add variety to your child’s lunches.
- Make time once a week to plan the week’s lunches using MyPlate: this encourages your child to learn more about healthy eating and may make them more likely to eat it, if they have invested their own time into the process.
- Try new foods: try out new fruits or vegetables. This will encourage interest in trying new foods and can be especially helpful for picky eaters.
- Pack extras to share with friends: if your child is a picky eater, you may try packing extras of a certain item that they can share with their friends which encourages them to try it.
- Invest in lunch equipment: pack your child’s lunch in an insulated lunch bag or thermos which broadens the kinds of foods they can bring. Just remember to put an ice pack in the lunch bag or a quality insulated thermos to keep cold food cold and hot food hot.
Check out www.kidseatright.org for more tips!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Sep 14, 2011 | Food
With the freeze warning tonight, it’s important to take proper precaution to save your garden and plants! Experts recommend covering your plants with blankets, if they are movable pots, place them closer to your house and you may even try wetting them down before covering them to provide further protection. This freeze may cause decreases in produce yields, so be sure to take some time today to protect your garden produce and flowers!
-Kelsey
