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New Year, New Home Gyms
Late last year, I published a post on some of the basics of starting a home gym: Start a Home Gym with These Equipment Options. That is a great place to start if you are starting your own home gym. Moving forward, here we are at the start of a New Year with new bigger goals for our mental and physical health… And we are still in a pandemic right now so visiting the gym may not be the best option for many people. Thus I decided to add more to the topic of home gyms. My family has a home gym in our game room — an elliptical machine,…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Garmin Forerunner 35
Some people today can get confused by all the complex features in some smartwatches. There are ones that try to do so much in such a compact device that it starts to become a bit scrambled. Product Details The actual watch portion displays a very clean and minimalistic digital clock, along with the date and battery charge level. During typical use, this is all you’re going to need to know throughout the day while you’re using it as a watch. Fitness Screens You can switch screens to go look at your fitness info, but while you’re just working or walking around, that’s your basic information. There are a few different…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Fitbit Charge 4
If you enjoy going on long runs or hikes, or even just going to the gym regularly, a Fitbit can help improve your experience greatly by helping you keep track of important information while also acting as a stylish smartwatch. The latest one, the Fitbit Charge 4, has tons of features that fitness enthusiasts will love, making it a must-have for any gym-goers or runners. Product Details The first and most obvious feature of the Charge 4 is that it acts as a sleek, simple watch. Through the Fitbit app, you can change the watch face to better suit your needs and style. The Charge 4 will track plenty of…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Apple Watch Series 5
Whether you’re focused on fitness or just enjoy using technology frequently, the Apple Watch Series 5 offers tons of amazing features and a quality build that helps you really get the most out of your iPhone. It has plenty of apps, both built-in and downloadable, which can help you improve your health and lifestyle and make things just a bit easier at all times. Product Details This watch features Apple’s signature Retina display, which has such a high resolution that you can’t really distinguish individual pixels, making it all look seamless and clean. The display is bright and colorful and has a touch screen. Display The Series 5 has an…
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Life Reset: Let’s Reset Your Exercise Routine
As you continue with your journey to reset your life and health, have you considered your exercise routine? Resetting is simply the process of analyzing and making changes as needed. It feels like a way of starting over and making it work better for you. Here are some things to consider when it comes to resetting your exercise routine. Exercise Improves Your Health The first reason it is a good idea to reset or at least revisit your exercise routine is because of how beneficial exercise is for your health. I have reset my exercise routine during this time of uncertainty. While many people only think of it as a…
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Start a Home Gym With These Equipment Options
I have been thinking about this topic quite a bit lately. Since I can’t really go to the gym because of my immune system suppression, I am considering what additional items I need to complete my home gym. Looking at home gym equipment can put you into sticker price shock. It can also be confusing when you try to figure out which equipment is best, what bells and whistles you need, and how you can maximize your space to get the equipment that is right for you. Before you go with the store clerk suggestion, consider these equipment options that are affordable and can get your home gym off to…
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3 Ways to Have More Energy in the Morning
We’ve all experienced it – we set our alarm for 7 AM with the best of intentions, but when the time comes, we hit the “snooze” button repeatedly and start our day much slower than we hoped. The days seem to blend together — who wants to get out of bed? Starting the day sluggishly sets a disappointing tone for the rest of the day. It’s hard to feel motivated and upbeat when you start your day behind schedule. Everyone wants to wake up with energy, but most of us start our mornings on a slow note. Fortunately, it is possible to wake up early and have high energy to…
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6 Ways to Heal Your Inner Self
Is 2020 over yet? Life can take a real toll on our emotions. When you go through a crisis, emotional scars are often left behind. If left unhealed, these scars can affect your life m1oving forward in a number of negative ways. If you’re ready to start living your best life, free from stress and trauma, it’s time to start healing your inner self. Below are 6 ideas you can try to heal your inner self and reclaim your life. 1. Pay attention to your body You know your body better than anybody else. Therefore, if you want to start feeling better, it’s important to pay attention to your body.…
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Children, Exercise, Family, Healthy Living, Journaling, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Parenting Tips, self-care
How to Create Self-Care for Kids
Self-care has been a trending topic for a few years now, but most of the focus is on adults. For good reason, since as a parent, you probably get very little time to yourself. But what about kids? They also have stressful, challenging young lives, and need a little self-care focus as well. And now, with the changes in everyone’s situations and the HUGE changes in their school attendance — no school, hybrid school, or face-to-face with social distancing — this is an additional stressor for our kids. What can we do to help? Help them start a self-care routine for themselves. Self-care is not just for adults anymore! Limit…
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Homeschooling: Combine Learning and Play
Are you one of the many parents who has been homeschooling during this stay-at-home time? You might have hoped things would settle out as you got used to your new routine. But — to your chagrin — are you struggling to keep your kids under control and happy? Your frustration levels may be reaching an all-time high right now, but rest assured. The entire world is with you and feels your struggles. One of the most important components of a well-rounded education and balanced school day is play. Yes – even the most sophisticated educational games in the world won’t replace the cognitive and social skills gained by engaging in…
