August Move your Body Challenge
Updated: Aug 22
Summer is coming to a close and the school year is starting back up. As a teacher, this is great time to get into some new good habits. I have 1 more week before the school year starts and I realized I didn't meet one of my goals. = Work out 5 days a week.
Sure I was walking Molly every day of the week. But as a 50 year old woman, it is very important to be lifting weights and to be working on flexibility as well. When we want to make a positive change to our life, How many times do we want to make a complete over haul of our life? And then we are right back where we began. We give up, because we added too much to quick. We need to make baby steps and add a little bit at a time.
This will help us get back to the basics of healthy living.
Week 1 - Let's focus on Moving our Body!!!
Pick up those weights, get in that class. Whatever you need to do to move your body. Even if its just a walk around the block.
Here are some resources to help make moving your body easier.
This is a fantastic app!! Its free!! And a ton of different workouts for every skillset. You can download the app on your phone, ipad, or even your TV (Roku).
Pair your good habits -
On your walks - listen to a good book or podcast while your walk.
These apps are also great apps that are free to pair with the library to be able to listen to audio books while you walk.
No more excuses!! Mark your calendars!! Schedule like a doctor's appointment. This is your time. You can't pour from an empty bucket!! If you aren't taking care of you, then you can't possibly take care of anyone else. We are are women. We are programed to want to take care of our families. Most of the time, we put our needs a side.
As an empty nester, I realized what an issue this truly was. I forgot how to take care of me. Don't get me wrong. I loved being mom. And I still would drop everything (and still do) whenever Sam calls. But it took me a long time to be a little selfish about taking care of me. Getting that pedicure, buying those expensive jeans, even a night out with the girls felt odd for a while. Don't get into a trap of forgetting to take care of you. Because in the end, no one else will. You need to speak up and say, I need this. This is me time.
So join me for the next week
7 days!!!
Challenge yourself to MOVE YOUR BODY
Every day!!!
Follow me on Tiktok for the challenge and helpful hints throughout the week!!
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