During the upcoming (September 4-7) Twin City Days, there will be a doubles tennis tournament. They have already recruited some great sponsors, and the money raised is going to help with Kade’s Playground. (If you don’t know what that is, you can check out Herculaneum’s website which has a page devoted to it or the playground’s Facebook page.) If you’d like to sign up for the tournament and drag your racket out of hiding, here’s your chance. You’ll find a link for the flyer and registration form below. The organizers would love for you to print off the flyer and post it at work, church, etc. if you have a chance to spread the word. Happy Aggasiing…Wait, is that even a word?!
Vectors
All the little ones are back in school raring to go with new backpacks, shoes, and a box of tissue at the ready. What? You didn’t send them with hand sanitizer and tissues galore! How did you miss that memo?
Small children are basically vectors. No, not a moving object with direction, but…disease vectors.
Oh the horror!
In case you didn’t send them with the tissue equivalent of a semi-truck, you might review this video for a tissue alternative. It is a slightly humorous stab at tissue-lovers everywhere but teaches a good lesson too.
Volunteers Needed
If you are looking for an organization to donate a bit of your time to, I can recommend one.
Get Healthy DeSoto could use your help. If you can donate time to us, it will be appreciated. Below is a list of activities that we have or are planning for in the near future. Give us a try. We will respect your time and your priorities. Some of our activities are seasonal and some are on-going, so look over the list carefully and ask questions if you need to. Take your pick and we will put you to work.
- The De Soto Farmers’ Market
- Walking Club
- Hiking Club
- Christmas Home Tour
- Health Fairs
- RN’s for Blood Pressure checks
- Community Garden
- Herb Garden
- Walking School Bus
- Newsletters
- Bulletin Boards
- Winter Flakes 10K/5K/1 mile walk run
- Weed eating and Grass cutting
- Booger excavation crew-Just kidding! I wanted to see if you were paying attention.
If you are interested in working in any of these areas, please contact me at 636-586-4570. Thanks for your consideration.
From the July 13th Newsletter
Hope everyone is enjoying a bit of down time this summer. During the fall and winter months we seem to get caught up in a whirlwind of activity: getting the kids to school, arranging private enrichment lessons, going to ball games & practices, grocery shopping, church activities, club meetings and oh yeah, I almost forgot, doing an outstanding job in the work place! This summer, even though the kids may have a few organized activities or camps, hopefully you are a bit more relaxed and your life less chaotic. Summer is a great time to spend quality time with your family. You could go for a hike, take a nature walk, organize a bicycle ride, plan a picnic, go swimming or fishing. Another idea is to plant a vegetable or flower garden. Putting your hands in the soil and getting dirty can be a great opportunity to bond with the family. Plus you have the added bonus of enjoying the beauty of something you created and reap the benefits of fresh produce. Vacation time should be a heart healthy endeavor. Take the time to relax and enjoy.
There are some often under-appreciated benefits of vacation. It can:
- promote creativity
- staves off burnout
- lower your blood pressure, heart rate and stress hormones
- promote overall well-being
- strengthen bonds within the family
- relieve stress
Taking a break from your normal routine can have a long-lasting positive impact on you. You don’t need to plan an expensive get-a-way to reap these benefits. Be creative, relax, enjoy the day, spend time with those you love and be happy.
Get Healthy Newsletter
Did you check out the article in the June 8th Newsletter about sleep and how important it is? It offered some suggestions for people having trouble sleeping. Here they are again with some additional commentary that I may have added.
- Avoid caffeine in beverages and chocolate in late afternoon and evening…unless you find TV programming at 3 AM to be particularly stimulating and thought provoking.
- Nicotine and alcohol can impede your sleep. In fact, a study in California found that for fatal automobile accidents from midnight to 3 AM, 66% of them involved alcohol-impaired drivers. Drink less, sleep more!
- Physical activity during the day improves your chances for a good night’s sleep. Try not to exercise right before you go to bed if it takes you a while to relax after exercising. More research is pointing to the fact that the time you exercise isn’t as important; physical activity is good whenever you can fit it into your day. Here’s an article about that very idea.
- After eating a big meal, you need to wait several hours for your food to digest before going to bed. The phrase “food coma” is just that: a phrase!
- It is important to get up and to go to bed at the same time every day. Keep a regular pattern even on weekends. Think: small children up past their bedtime.
- A cool dark room is ideal for sleeping.
- If you are thinking about things you need to do tomorrow, get out of bed, make a to-do-list and then put it out of your mind. Better yet, keep a pad and pen on the nightstand so you don’t even have to get out of bed.
- If pain is interrupting your sleep, talk with your health care professional.
- Perhaps some of the prescription medication or over-the-counter drugs you are taking is causing sleep problems. Ask your health care professional…and be sure to tell them about all your medications.
- Try taking a warm bath about 90 minutes before going to bed. It will lower your body temperature and help you relax. Father’s Day is close, so you might consider giving a tired dad the gift of a nice soak in the tub.
- If you rely on taking a sleeping pill every night, talk to your health care professional about other options for you to explore.
Get some rest. You not only need it, you deserve it!
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