My Home Dojo

Hello fam! Consider these tips for building and sustaining a healthy support system this summer:

- Get clear on your goals:
Having clear health goals with objectives and action steps will help determine what type, or what level of support is necessary. Look for support from a mentor with a certain expertise that relates to what you need guidance with. Ultimately, with a clear understanding of your goals and the action steps needed to move forward, will help identify the specific support needed so you can go out and find it!

- Find a mentor in your Coach:
It’s important for a Coach to pay it forward with helpful tips and insights as you continue to progress through the various stages of your health journey. It’s also important to remember that not everyone moves at the same pace, with the same vigor, etc. As your Coach, I love offering guidance and support, especially when a Client needs to redefine, reset goals, and outline a new plan with achievable action steps, until you become refocused and ready to restart your journey!

- Reach out to family and friends:
Your loved ones are a great resource for encouragement. Sustain this support network by keeping in touch and updating them with your progress along your health journey. Sharing the healthy habits with your loved ones can also help increase your success as you work toward your goal because you can try to work toward similar goals together!

Building connections and having a support system this summer will be vital to making progress to your goals!

Quick question... Do you drink enough water?

Water plays a vital role in supporting healthy weight loss. As we spend more time at home, ensure you make a point to practice healthy hydration by taking in your necessary daily intake.

Tip #1 - Purchase a reusable water bottle! The easiest way to remember to drink more water is to keep a water bottle handy at all times. Your water bottle becomes your visual cue to drink more, and you are more likely to refill it when it is empty.

Tip #2 - Drink the right amount of water. As a baseline, you should be drinking 64 ounces* per day.

Tip #3 - Drink water with every meal. Drinking water with your meals not only helps you stay hydrated, but can also help improve your body’s digestion. If you are hydrated, your body will produce sufficient saliva, which helps break down food into nutrients that your body can easily absorb.

Tip #4 - Track your water intake! Be sure to consume 64 ounces of water daily.

Looking for easy transitions into health? We recommend following the 5 S’s:
- STANCE: Focus on proper posture and core alignment by using a dining chair to help you sit up straight. Flex your stomach muscles and take deep, slow breaths.
- STAND: Keep moving when you are on the phone or during TV commercials, or at work. Start with 10 additional minutes of standing per day, then add 10 additional minutes as you go!
- STROLL: Take a walk, pace when you’re on the phone, or march in place while you watch the news.
- STAIRS: Go up and down the stairs in your house if you have them. No stairs? No problem! Do knee raises or toe taps.
- SWITCH: Opt to do things manually when you can. Wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher; or rake and/or pick up twigs in the backyard instead of mowing over them with your lawn mower.

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