This message is for those of you who are at home right now.
For these who are in the field taking care of us - Thank you for your hard work, if we could we would be out there along with you helping out the community!
It is a challenging time for everyone. It is not necessary bad but we have to live differently now - at least for a while! And it is hard because we have to change habits and prioritize more than ever, and change our routines. That has been, is and will always be my goal when it comes down to our body.
Now, because of our current situation, I believe you will understand this more easily - you have to change your way of living in order to stay healthy. It is the same challenge you will face when you want to be pain free! If you would have told me that soon we would actually have this TIME for ourselves and the fast pace, traffic and craziness will turn into quiet family time, I would have laughed at you. But it is happening right now! WE are all in this together! Let"s take advantage and turn it into a positive outcome!
Let’s do 9 things that we never have time for!
Stretch before you get up from bed - no alarm or rush to get ready for work and kids for school.
Use your comfy tennis shoes - walk at least 10000 steps a day, run, bike - be more active than before the "Shelter in place" (do not ignore all the rules to stay safe and protect the others)
Read the books you were planning to read, catch up on favorite shows
Do some spring cleaning
Enjoy some gardening
Get to those projects that have been postponed for different reasons
Spend quality time with your loved ones (or at least those that are in your household)
Enjoy your home which is the 2nd place you spend the most time in your life after your work place
The most important is the last - there is no excuse to not take care of your body, even at a time like this. If you have been experiencing some pain, now is the time to look closer and find solutions!
Right now, we can not go to massage, acupuncture, physical therapy or any other services unless it is urgent. But that does not mean we can not find the resources and continue to do the right thing for our health goals - to stay healthy and be pain free in order to do what we love!
I am offering a free consultation regarding health concerns or questions you may have. I promise, you will not be left without help and guidance, I will create a plan for you and show you how to get where you want to be! E-mail me at gabriela.and.you@gmail.com today and let’s talk!
Happy body, happy you
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