Wildcat Wellness December 2019

Volume 2 | December, 2019

12 Gifts of Gratitude & Giving for Christmas and New Year's

Spread positivity.
Giving your time to others whether with family and friends or volunteering your time to that something assist others.
Show praise and gratitude to an individual or individuals who were influences in your life.
Pat yourself on the back.
Thoroughly enjoy time off from work.
Cultivate your body, mind, and spirit.
Choose to forgive yourself or someone else.
Be an inspiration.
Invest or support a friend or family members business.
Create a vision board for the upcoming year.
Make new memories.
Understand and appreciate your successes and lessons learned in 2019.

Tips to Avoid Winter Illness

Increase fruit and vegetable consumption - Consume certain fruits and vegetables such as grapefruits, oranges, blueberries, spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, almonds, and red peppers for example contain the vitamins and minerals that boost the immune system to fight away winter illnesses.

Practice good hygiene - Washing hands while in public especially before and after eating or at home preparing foods are great for keeping away germs which will help prevent sickness.

Sleep Sleep Sleep - Sleep is one of our body’s methods of repair and recovery which is necessary for a better running immune system.

Supportive supplements - Consuming certain herbs and probiotics can be helpful in improving immune system.

Self Care

Make time to de-stress during your break with the following tips:

REST -with rest simply being limited work or movement to refresh the body and recover strength it can be very tough to do with everything that goes on in our daily lives.

UNPLUG -taking the time to unplug from all social media, cell phones, TV, and other media or electronic devices can be a key component to de-stressing.

EXERCISE - exercise releases chemicals called endorphins which work as natural pain killers. Perform exercise which stimulates your physical and mental like weight training, running, or completing a puzzle for example.

LOL (LAUGH OUT LOUD) - Laughter relieves your stress response and improves your mood.

FIND A HEALTHY OUTLET - a healthy outlet helps combat and relieve stress. Whether it is writing, painting, listening to music, cooking etc. if you enjoy it stress levels will decrease.

MEDITATE -the purpose of meditation is focusing your attention and energy while eliminating crowded thoughts which will help control stress while lessening anxiety.

MPSD Wellness Coordinator

Arthur Harris

aharris@mpsdk12.net

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