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JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER
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Happy New Year FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE! As we begin 2021, a new year, we set goals for what we want our future selves to be like and look like. We take a glance back at where we have been and what we have done, and we try to remember to extend ourselves grace. January is a time to cleanse, to start fresh and not dwell on who we were 12 months ago. So much change can happen in a year, so as we plan
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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2021
FEATURES 14 Simple Health Key exercises for a strong core and healthy spine
18 Motion is Life Improving the Quality of Life through Increased Activity
22 Food as Medicine How a Plant-Based Diet can Change your Life
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34 Keeping Your Resolutions Tips to keep you on track with your New Year’s resolutions
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Inspired By
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Raw, freshly pressed juice is a wonderful way to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables. When you extract the liquid using a juicer it removes the insoluble fiber while keeping the soluble fiber. This allows for easy digestion and absorption of nutrients. All the amazing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants can deliver an immediate boost. This recipe is loaded with fruits and veggies like cucumbers packed with Vitamin K, green apple, and kale providing Vitamins K, A, C, manganese, and copper. The health benefits associated
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INSPIRED BY
PURPOSEFUL
LIVING "DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE IS THE STARTING POINT OF ALL ACHIEVEMENT." ~ W. CLEMENT STONE
WHEN THE BALL DROPPED ON NEW YEAR’S EVE 2019, NO ONE EXPECTED 2020 TO BE THE YEAR IT WAS. Auld Lang Syne had more meaning than ever, but what’s the takeaway and how shall we live in 2021 without knowing what the future holds? Should we let go of the past and never look back? Should we withhold kindness in the depth of our pain for what we lost? Wherever you are in life, one concept most can agree upon this year is to live life with purpose, and the side effects of living this way may surprise you. We randomly asked a few people to define purposeful living and found one inspiring common denominator.
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A MINISTER
AN ACCOUNTANT
AN ESSENTIAL WORKER
One would expect me to say that
Defined purpose includes a balance
focusing every decision around serv-
of personal and professional values.
Going to work during the pandemic
ing God brings purpose. It’s much
Making a list of these values and rank-
last year left unseen scars on many
more - It’s seeing others through
ing their importance can shed light
that remained employed. Some felt
God’s perspective instead of yours.
on where to focus your life. Once you
remorseful while they watched others
Your eyes soften to their experi-
define your values, sharing them will
lose their jobs. It no longer became
ences, and your circumstances grow
further hone your beliefs and encour-
working for possessions or paying the
strangely dim. Cultivating relation-
age others to stand up for theirs.
bills, but rather to work to meet the
ships nourishes the soul.
needs of those without. We find purpose in thinking of others the moment the morning alarm clock sounds.
A BUSINESS OWNER
A NEIGHBOR
A PARENT
Take not for granted The Golden
The toughest job in the world is
Realizing from the get-go that
Rule, “Do unto others as you would
being a parent. Purposeful living
doing what’s hard and makes the
have them do unto you.” A purposeful
takes on different meanings from the
most impact brings success. One
life includes consideration of not only
first time you hold your child to the
cannot fear the difficult tasks or pro-
others around you, but the space that
moment you realize it is their turn to
crastinate when it’s inconvenient.
surrounds them.
take care of you. The one constant is
Often taking ownership of your cus-
realizing that life happens whether or
tomer’s reactions is the hardest and
not you are present. Admitting you
most rewarding thing to do.
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DIY
S I M P L E H E A LT H
KEY EXERCISES FOR A STRONG CORE AND HEALTHY SPINE
AS A HEALTH COACH AND PILATES INSTRUC-
following activities you will build core and glute sta-
TOR, I TEACH MY CLIENTS THAT MAKING SMALL
bility and strength. Articulated bridging strengthens
POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE IS
your gluteal muscles and is important for keeping your
THE BEST WAY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A
spine strong and flexible. Planking is an incredibly effi-
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. Exercise becomes less of a
cient exercise, it challenges many muscles, including
daunting task and more of a rejuvenating activity that
arms, shoulders, core, and glutes all at once. Squats
can be experienced throughout your day. Try integrat-
are a dynamic strengthening exercise that help us get
ing these few exercises throughout your daily routine.
to a strong standing position. Repeat these three exer-
By taking a few minutes several times a day to do the
cises for 5-10 repetitions, 3-5 times a day.
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A R T I C U L A T E D B R I D G I N G P L A N K I N G S Q U A T S
Lay on your back with your knees bent. Peel your spine one vertebrae at a time off the floor. Lower your spine down in the same manner. Progress by dropping one hip toward the floor and rolling down.
On your knees and elbows, shift your hips forward so the spine is straight. Pull all your muscles in toward your bones. Hold as long as possible. Advance by coming onto your toes and pressing through your heels.
Stand with your feet hip-distance apart. Bend your knees and shift your glutes behind you. Control your descent until your thighs are almost parallel with the ground, then return to standing.
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is life
motion
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH INCREASED ACTIVITY ARTICLE DR. BRANDON BABIN PHOTOGRAPHY KELLYN WILSON
FROM OUR VERY FIRST MOMENTS ON THIS EARTH, WE HAVE
readily to good stress. The more we use our
BEEN MOVING. Even before we are born, we kick and squirm in
muscles and joints the higher priority our
our mother’s womb expressing some of the earliest signs of life. Of
body places on maintaining those muscles
all the attributes that connect living beings, movement may be one
and joints. Every day I tell people to walk
of the most basic and vital.
and move more. There is a seemingly end-
As our lives progress, how we move continually changes. Crawling
less amount of research that shows staying
turns into walking and then into running. Human beings are incred-
active is by far the best way to continue
ibly athletic, capable of climbing, swimming, throwing, and jumping.
being active throughout life.
However, as we age, many of these activities become increasingly
One common question I get in practice
difficult. Sports that seemed easy at 16 years-old become more dif-
is “What is the best form of exercise?” My
ficult at 45. As we progress through our lives we tend to move less.
patients will tell you I have a very consistent
This affects our quality of life as we slowly express this fundamental
answer to this question. The best exercise
attribute with less exuberance each year.
is the one you enjoy. If you enjoy swimming,
However, we do not have to accept this fate as inevitable. Our lives
go swimming; if you enjoy competitive ping
are comprised of many choices. If we work hard and choose wisely
pong, then play ping pong. You don’t have
we can increase our activity and improve our quality of life. When it
to start by running five miles a day or doing
comes to moving, there are three fundamental principles, I call these
high-intensity exercise. If you currently
the three pillars of health. I find when people practice these princi-
don’t do a lot of activity, start by taking a
ples consistently, their quality of life dramatically improves and they
15-minute walk every day. As you adapt
can remain active well into their golden years.
to this activity level, you will find yourself
First, we must remember the adage “move it or lose it”. This is
wanting to do more. Eventually, you will
a core tenet in regards to motion. Sir Isaac Newton stated that
walk farther and farther, increasing your
“an object in motion tends to stay in motion.” Our bodies respond
activity level every day.
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Second, eat well. Our bodies need a wide array of
You don’t have to change everything you are eating
nutrients for them to function at their highest potential.
immediately. Making small changes over time leads to a
Most people would be amazed to find out how much
higher success rate for long term change. Try changing
their diets are lacking in key nutrients. While vitamins
one meal a day to a healthy, balanced meal. Each week
can help bridge the gaps in our diet, they should never
add something else into your meals such as a new fruit
take the place of eating healthy foods. There are no
or vegetable and slowly change your menu until you have
substitutes for eating nutritious whole foods. Fresh
completely overhauled your eating habits. Making the
fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins make up the foun-
switch cold turkey can be very challenging. Slowly remove
dation of a well-balanced diet.
the food from your meals that you know are unhealthy and
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you will notice an improvement in energy, sleep quality,
and therefore diminishes the quality of life. I see these
and much more. The biggest take away about food is
cases come through my doors regularly.
that healthy eating is a lifestyle, not a diet. Changing your
The good news is it doesn’t have to be this way. By
lifestyle to healthy eating will set up your body for a great
identifying joint problems early, many people can slow
future. You can still have a special treat, it just needs to
down degenerative change and prevent many joint
be planned for and eaten in moderation.
problems from arising in the first place. As an upper cer-
Finally, take care of your joints. No matter how far
vical chiropractor, identifying these structural problems
medicine seems to come, no replacement for your joints
and correcting them is exactly what we do daily. Using
is as good as the original. Additionally, many joints in our
X-ray technology, a chiropractor can identify how joints
body cannot be replaced such as the joints in our spine.
become dysfunctional and determine precisely how to
These joints have to last our entire lives. The structure
correct these problems. Using safe and gentle correc-
of our spine provides the foundation that the rest of our
tions, proper joint motion can be restored and structural
body needs to function. The better our structure is, the
problems can be alleviated or avoided. Finding joint dys-
better our function will be.
function before it causes degenerative pain is essential
This pillar is one of the most overlooked and ignored aspects of health. The problem is that joint dysfunction
in ensuring that you can remain mobile and functional throughout your entire life. Life is a beautiful thing. From our first breath to our last,
doesn’t hurt when it first begins to form, joint dys-
every person is making a difference in our world. As we
function can be present for a long time before we start
move we impact the lives of others, express our personal-
developing symptoms. By the time joint pain shows up,
ities, and add color to the tapestry of our world. By follow-
many people already have permanent degenerative
ing these three pillars of health, you can ensure that from
changes. Spinal degeneration is possibly one of the
the beginning of your life until the end, you express as
most common reasons for decreased motion later in life
much joy as humanly possible. Keep moving, my friends!
IT COMES TO MOVING, THERE ARE THREE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES, LL THESE THE THREE PILLARS OF HEALTH: CONSISTENT MOVEMENT, LTHY DIET, AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR JOINTS.
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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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HOW A PLANT-BASED DIET CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
TEN YEARS AGO, CHRISTINA AND I WERE LIVING IN RICHMOND, VA, COMPLETING THE FIRST YEAR OF A GRADUATE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO FURTHER OUR MEDICAL TRAINING. We graduated from the College of William and Mary the year before, and, with highlighters ready, were eager to start a fresh academic year in a new and bustling city. It only took us two weeks to realize something wasn’t quite right. When we first met, Christina and I kept a regular exercise routine, and with it came what felt like boundless energy. Eventually, without the steady cadence of the Williamsburg Running Club, we felt the insidious creep of one bad habit, then another, crawling into our lives. We stopped exercising as much as we used to. We felt sluggish throughout the day. We weren’t waking up refreshed. We were irritable and stressed.
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Over the next few weeks, it didn’t help that the academic pressure cooker turned full dial, with no apparent release valve in sight. We knew our current path was unsustainable and began to worry about how we would strike a healthy balance in our lives. By random luck one Saturday afternoon, Christina was perusing a food blog, and stumbled upon something called a “plantbased diet.” I heard the phrase vaguely thrown around at dinner parties, along with terms like “lacto-ovo vegetarian” and “pescatarian.” Peering over her shoulder to the monitor, I raised a reluctant eyebrow, then shuddered. I had been raised on eggs and milk, and I certainly wasn’t too keen on the idea of giving up burgers. I had associated a plant-based diet—or anything vegan- or vegetarian-related— with ascetic monks and solemn vows of deprivation. No meat? No dairy? What would breakfast even look like? But I also knew that things needed to change. We had just discovered greasy cart food on the busy Richmond downtown streets, and so I knew the afternoon slump was real. I had gained a few pounds, and didn’t feel my best. Christina had already been reading about cleaner eating over the past year, but I had remained unconvinced. Slowly, as Christina clicked through page after page, the evidence for this new way of eating began to mount. After hearing one particularly-moving TED talk from a physician with Multiple Sclerosis whose symptoms settled into remission with cleaner eating, my defenses softened. Chronic disease is strong in both of our families, and we wanted to do whatever we could to stay healthy. “Let’s just give it a try,” she said.
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Over the next week, we scoured vegan blogs for
what-type-of-bean-was-that stuffed into the back of
interesting recipes. List in hand, we walked to the local
our closet over the years taught us that, if it isn’t easy
grocery store just a few blocks west of our apartment.
to see—and easy to reach—it doesn’t get eaten.
We shopped around the perimeter of the store for
To that end, I went to the local hardware store, the
fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables, before aiming our
manager eyeing me suspiciously as I moved a cart
sights at the bulk aisle. The blogs we read extolled
full of clinking mason jars to the checkout line.
the virtues of the bulk section: all the benefits of great
“No need to make your own, son,” the grey-
shelf life, without the extra preservatives. With a full
bearded checkout clerk drawled. “I can tell you
cart, we made our way back home.
where to get the best moonshine.”
Our apartment was about 400-square feet. With space at a premium, we were extremely creative with our storage.
I think he had the wrong idea. We knew that if we stood a chance of adhering to something entirely new, we needed to streamline
To start, we fashioned a svalbo side table from
our preparation. We bought a $40 miniature Bullet
IKEA into a makeshift kitchen island. In the open
blender from Ninja, pulled out the Crock-Pot, and
shelving below, we stored colorful arrangements of
started building a routine.
bulk goods into large glass containers.
Every morning, breakfast was the same smoothie:
We knew from experience that healthy food, once
mixed berries, spinach, almond milk, and cinnamon.
home, needs to be visible. Half-ignored bags of
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extra crunch, if needed. It had some sweetness but nowhere near the sugar content I was used to with store-bought cereals. Lunch was quinoa bowls from the Crock-Pot, with a cornucopia of kale, mushrooms, and beans, topped with avocado. Dinner was an enormous salad. I was stuffed. Like a grocery store, our fridge and pantry had designated places for all of our ingredients. We would make meals on Wednesdays and Sundays, prepackaged into Tupperware containers that could slide into our lunch bags on the morning dash out the door. Within a week, we had a little more energy. With healthier foods came better moods, and without all the heavy carbs and meat for lunch, we evaded the afternoon energy slump. After two weeks, we felt like different people. All of the extra energy gave us the added drive to exercise regularly again. The benefits even bled over to our studying: the hours hadn’t changed, but the quality of our learning improved. Once we had the basics down, we began to try more creative recipes: a surprisingly good vegan burger, a delicious seven-layer dip, and a gorgeous pan of roasted rainbow carrots with tahini sauce. Who would have thought carrots could be so appealing? By three weeks, meals that tasted sweet or satisfying before were now too overpowering. We became acutely aware of how each food made us feel. Following that “gut feeling,” so to speak, was the one habit that improved all other habits. It gave us the chance to think twice about our selections. When we finally completed our year in Richmond, we look back at it as one of the most formative of our adult lives. It was a laboratory for building better habits, where we could see for ourselves the impact that a new lifestyle
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could have. The lessons learned there became
It’s not just about handing out a pill for this
the foundation for how we would approach our
disease or that. It’s so much more than just
health over the next decade.
prescribing “diet and exercise” without further
Of course, we weren’t (and still aren’t) perfect.
explanation. Instead, it’s about seeing what
Going out with friends, we occasionally derail.
someone’s life looks like, then tailoring advice
But the point was never perfection; it was about
to their specific needs. Everyone is different,
improving the daily average of how we feel.
and there is certainly no single road to health.
As doctors, Christina and I now use this
But when it comes to feeling your best, cleaner
approach when we talk about staying healthy.
eating just might be the simplest common path.
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FOOD & WINE
smokey ref r ied bea ns ARTICLE DRS. JAKE & CHRISTINA MUTCH PHOTOGRAPHY GARI-ANN KIA
IF YOU WANT A LITTLE KICK TO YOUR LUNCHTIME CUISINE, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN SMOKY REFRIED BEANS. I used this healthy recipe as an alternative to the endless pizza I would see at most medical school lunch events. It’s a versatile dish that can be made in large batches, and with a few tweaks, can become a black bean soup, a seven-layer dip, a vegetable bowl, or a taco base. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed the smokiness and spice so much that it’s become one of our weekly staples. Enjoy!
Yield: 4 servings (double recipe if you want leftovers!) Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS + 1 cup of dried black beans + 1 medium onion, diced (yellow or red, whatever you have!)
+ 2 medium tomatoes (or, in a pinch, a ½ jar of your favorite salsa)
+ 2 tsp minced garlic (about 2-3 cloves) + 1 cup of vegetable broth (or water)
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AN EASY PLANTBASED LUNCH
SPICES + 1.5 tsp cumin + 1.5 tsp coriander + ½ tsp turmeric + ½ tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp smoked paprika (this makes a huge difference and gives the beans a meaty taste without making them spicy)
+ Salt, to taste (approximately 1/2 tsp) + ½ tsp black pepper + Chilis in adobo sauce: puree the entire jar.
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DIRECTIONS 1) Soak beans overnight, add to low-heat Crockpot in the morning, cook all day while at work. The beans need about 4 inches of water over them to cook properly. Once the beans are cooked, strain them in a colander, then set aside.
2) Next, dice the onion and fresh garlic cloves, and set them aside in a bowl. Dice the tomatoes and set aside in a separate bowl as well.
3) Heat a large saucepot over medium-high heat (I use a Dutch oven) and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
4) Warm a pan, add the diced onions and garlic. Stir occasionally. After 2-3 minutes, add the spices and stir often. (Adding the spices early really helps the flavors come out).
5) Add ½ cup of either water, vegetable stock, or your favorite local beer and deglaze the pan.
6) Once the onions are soft and cooked through, add the diced tomatoes (or a half-jar of salsa), along with the adobe chilis.
7) Add another ½ cup of liquid. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are fully cooked down.
8) Next, add the cooked, strained black beans, and mix. If you like the beans whole, add them to your dish and you’re done. If you like them mashed, add another ½ cup of liquid and, using a potato masher, mash the beans until they are a consistency you prefer. If you like them smooth, then you can blend with an immersion blender or food processor.
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TIMES PAST
THE BENEFITS OF HONEY ARTICLE SIDNEY LEO
H O N E Y I S G R E AT FOR YOUR SKIN
Did you know that raw organic honey HONEY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS AND HAS BEEN USED IN ALMOST EVERY CULTURE AROUND THE WORLD. Many people use it to sweeten food and beverages, but did you know honey is one of the top superfoods used to treat countless health conditions and boost overall health? Honey contains 18 amino acids, and it has antioxidant and antibacterial properties that help fend off harmful pathogens. It can also be used to treat a wide-range of aliments such as healing wounds and burns, athlete’s foot, sore throats and even a hangover. Local honey taken for two months before allergy season can actually lessen allergies by helping your body grow accustomed to the pollen and immunizing your body against them.
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is great for your skin too? Honey has natural antibacterial properties, so it is an effective acne treatment option, and it is loaded with antioxidants and enzymes, so it helps boost your skin’s immunity and fights free radicals to help slow down aging. Honey is also very moisturizing and helps eliminate dead skin cells. Try a honey mask with yogurt or fresh aloe for additional skin benefits.
NOV 20 - FEB 15
grand farewell to a beloved member
LIBERTY ICE PAVILION
Director of the Virginia Symphony
of the region's music community. Marking her final season as Music
Colonial Williamsburg
Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta will lead
Duke of Gloucester Street
the orchestra in one of classical
Williamsburg, 23185
music's most recognized works.
the Liberty Ice Pavilion sponsored by Dominion Energy.
Experience
the sights, sounds, and smells of the
GOT GOO - FUN & STICKY SENSORY PLAY!
James City County Parks & Recreation
5301 Longhill Rd Williamsburg, 23188
Enjoy the family-friendly activity of ice skating this holiday season at
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Do you like to play with slime? Have
ONE TEAM SCAVENGER HUNT
yucky, messy activities. Snacks and
you ever painted with spaghetti?
Join us for fun evenings full of
Norfolk
materials provided. Bring a messy
the ice. For more information visit
114 W City Hall Ave
shirt. Event is FREE but registra-
colonialwilliamsburg.org/tickets/
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
tion is required. Social distancing
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ture race, and an informative self-
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guided tour. Each adventure con-
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holidays
with
a
few
turns
on
sists of a series of locations that you
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are guided to where you are required
MERRY MANIAC DUATHLON
All you need is your own mobile
followed
and
individ-
to answer questions or solve puzzles to receive your next instruction.
Freedom Park
device and Internet connection.
5537 Centerville Rd
Register at puzzlingadventures.com/
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splash.php?vi=&eb=&sg=.
Happy Cat Events hosts the 2nd annual
Merry
Maniac
Duathlon!
Run/Bike/Run format. 5 mile single track trail run, followed by 10 mile mountain bike, and ending with a 2.5 mile trail run. Post race festivities will be limited due to COVID-19
14-17 7TH ANNUAL WINTER BLUES JAZZ FEST Mejrchant's Square
restrictions, but kick 2020's butt
134 N Henry St
and usher in 2021 in a healthy way!
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Registration: ultrasignup.com/reg-
Don't be left out in the cold! Mark
ister.aspx?did=78933.
your calendars now for the 7th Annual Winter Blues Jazz Fest. The
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goal is to provide an enriching
BEETHOVEN'S EMPEROR CONCERTO & SYMPHONY NO. 5
to suit all tastes and budgets. For
Ferguson Center for the Arts
and entertaining weekend full of jazz and blues programs available updates
go
to facebook.com/
events/478642986391485.
1 Avenue of the Arts
Would you like to get in touch with
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us? We would love to hear from you!
The Virginia Arts Festival and Virginia
Contact us at CityLifestyle.com/
Symphony Orchestra's celebration of
Williamsburg using the Get In Touch
Beethoven's 250th Birthday is also a
link and let us know what you think.
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TREND SETTER
K E E P I N G YO U R R E S O LUTI O N S TIPS TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK WITH YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
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F I N D A C OAC H
Accountability is key to keeping any commitment. Find a friend, partner or professional coach to go along with you on your journey. Changing behaviors are difficult, having someone to help you when things are tough makes a huge difference. Couples who work out together have a much higher success rate than those where only one of them is
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committed to fitness.
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CO M M IT TO A RO UTI N E
Schedule your activities like you would your work calendar. For example, book Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings to go to the gym and stick to your schedule. Protect the activities you prioritized for yourself as you would events for your children,
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If you have a weight loss goal, don’t measure yourself to an unrealistic long-term goal. With health and wellness, it generally takes your body at least 4 to 6 weeks to start to feel and see any difference so aim for a goal within this timeframe. Once you hit your first hurdle, then set your next goal.
family or friends.
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TA K E IT S LOW
S ET S H O RT-TE R M G OA L S
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D O CU M E NT YO U R PRO G R E S S
What we do not write down and track does not
If you want to eat healthier for example – start with
get measured. Write down your goals and track
changing one meal a day. If you do a one-hundred-
your success! If you do not own a journal today,
eighty-degree change in your behavior all at once it
pick-up any version from the store or online and
will be harder to maintain. Choose something sim-
set a goal to write in the journal weekly to track
ple to start, such as at dinner I will strive for half a
your progress. Journaling is such a great exercise
plate of vegetables and more lean protein choices.
for mindfulness and clarity.
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