The cold weather is finally here after a springlike fall. A couple days ago, as temperatures hit 70 degrees, winter seemed a lifetime away. But the white flakes that fell yesterday mean we can finally start thinking about ice skating on Evergreen Lake and heading to the mountains to ski!
But first, let's meet the ultimate challenge to healthy living head-on: Thanksgiving!
Healthy Body
If you're like the average American, the pound or two of eight you're likely to gain this holiday season is here to stay. But the Huffington Post says it doesn't have to be that way.
Healthy Mind
It's holiday time, the family is coming, there's too much to do! OK, stop a moment and let controlled breathing help calm your tense body down. Take a deep breath, expanding your belly. Pause. Exhale slowly to the count of five. Repeat four times. Congratulations, you've just calmed your nervous system! NY Times Wellness has more suggestions.
Healthy Eating
Thanksgiving and the upcoming winter holidays are a minefield of temptations that can dismantle the achievement you have worked so hard to attain. Take control and jump-start your motivation for a healthy and active holiday season-one where you lose, not gain! Health.com tells us how.
Healthy Parenting
Are you wondering how to go beyond mere gluttony to add some meaning and gratitude to the day on Thanksgiving? Start by reminding yourself that striving for that Martha Stewart holiday will only stress you out. Fortunately, perfection isn't necessary for you and your family to have a perfectly wonderful Thanksgiving, says Aha Parenting.
Healthy Aging
Ninety percent of people don't like change, and retirement pulls the rug out from under your entire life - changing your sleeping patterns, your social life, your relationship with your partner, how you spend your time and even what and when you eat! Here are 3 ways to make lifestyle changes easier, from Contemporary Retirement.
Healthy Giving
Volunteer or run in the 7th annual Turkey Trot put on by Evergreen Christian Outreach (EChO) on Thanksgiving morning. Proceeds help EChO support families in need through its resale shop, food pantry, jobs training and more. And you and the kids can burn off a few calories before the Thanksgiving feast! Learn more.
Healthy Planet
At the rate we're going, it can seem sometimes like we're out to destroy our planet. Luckily, there are a bunch of efforts you can make that are easy, quick, and cost-effective, so you can do your part in taking care of our irreplaceable home in the galaxy. Learn more.
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