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.
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!
Hillsboro Derby Days set for May 15th-17th
If you’re looking to get moving on Saturday, May 17th, you might consider joining the Hillsboro Derby Days 5K. Registration begins at 7 AM that morning. For a full list of activities, see the image below, or contact the Derby organizer, the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, at 636.789-4920.
9th Annual Better Body Challenge
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. How do you feel?
9th Annual Better Body Challenge is a 12 week weight-loss competition sponsored by Get Healthy DeSoto. The kick-off & health fair at the De Soto Community Center will be January 16th from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Final Weigh-in will be April 10th.
The cost includes attendance at the health fair, bi-weekly weigh-ins, bi-weekly group workouts, a t-shirt, introduction to a personnel trainer, nutritional info, support & encouragement. The cost to participate is $25.00. Questions? Call Debby 586-4570.
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