Monday, April 11, 2011

12 Weeks to A Happier Family: Week 4

Fitness Goal:

Take a nature hike with your kids.

Nutrition Goal:

Cut back on caffeine.

Health Goal:

Pick the right medical team.

Happiness Goal:

Eat Dinner Together, or at least eat something together.

Broken Down:

Fitness Goal:
1) Scout out a good place to hike in your area.
2) Make sure shoes fit.
3) Let the kids help prepare by filling up water bottles, making trail mix, and looking at maps.
4) Choose an easy route.
5) Point out waterfalls, wild flowers, and bird nests along the way.
6) Let your child invite a friend. They will be less likely to complain.
7) Let everyone be hike leader for a little while.
8) Make frequent stops for water and snacks.
9) Praise patience and playfulness early and often.
10) Head out in the morning time.
11) Create an explorer's tool kit with the following: magnifying glass, camera, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, crayons and notepad, water, and a snack.
12) Hunt for bugs.
13) Keep it short.
14) Collect leaves for leaf rubbing (on paper)
15) Recreate the beauty through art.

Nutrition Goal:
10 Ways to Get Instant Energy (without caffeine)
1) Laugh out loud.
2) Bust a move.
3) Give yourself a quick massage.
4) Smell lemon, orange, or lime to awaken the senses.
5) Drink water.
6) Try Tai Chi.
7) Snack smart with a combo of protein and carbs.
8) Listen to music you like.
9) Stand tall.
10) Try yoga poses like Eagle Arms and Leg Stretch.

15 Ways to Get A Lot Healthier (FAST!)
1) Take a hike. It takes less than 30 minutes to walk a mile.
2) Kiss him like you mean it (to improve endorphines).
3) Don't worry, be happy.
4) Add color to your salad.
5) Drink a glass of wine a day.
6) Chew a stick of sugar free gum.
7) Fill up on fiber.
8) Drink more milk.
9) Get outside for at least 20 minutes a day.
10) Take a multivitamin containing folic acid.
11) Instead of a can of soda, drink some vegetable juice.
12) Put sunscreen on your feet too.
13) Get more sleep.
14) Patrol your portions.
15) Floss daily.

Health Goal:
We already have doctors for us and the kids, so this doesn't really pertain to us.

Happiness Goal:
We have been eating together every night! So this one is also pretty much mastered.


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