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46                 Issue #120 January 2023                                                        www.sportsenergynews.com



      Tips for Mental Wellness



                        Yoga                wellness.   Shorter days  and less  and  increase  blood  flow  to  your  is a free website offering both
                                                                                                                       guided meditations and yoga.
                                            sunlight can wreak havoc on our  muscles.
               Ro’s                         overall health.  While spending more   Take a Walk – Aim for 30 minutes    Online MBSR/Mindfulness (Free)
                                            time indoors, we may be exercising
                                                                                 a day and add a few minutes each      (palousemindfulness.com)
                                            less and getting less Vitamin D from   day to build your resilience.  Wide    For Chair Yoga, I recommend this
                                            sunlight. The new year’s narrative   open  spaces  are  great  for  eye  and   Gentle chair routine https://youtu.
         By Rosanne Fortier                 is changing.  My hope is that we     brain health.  Walking has proven to   be/lhTY9AzLbEM
                                            all make mental wellness our top     improve symptoms associated with         I am currently teaching chair yoga
                                            priority.  These simple tips can help
                                                                                 mood disorders.                       at the Seaway Senior Citizens Club
                                            improve your mood, your sleep and                                          in Cornwall.
                                            boost your physical, mental, and       Calm Your Mind – Sit quietly for       Quote du Jour: “Real change
                                            emotional health. A daily routine to   10 minutes each day.  A mindfulness   requires you to change your behavior
                                            love your body.                      practice reduces stress and increases   – not just your attitude”- Phil Stutz
                                                                                 emotional regulation.
                                              Hydrate – Drink 8 ounces of water                                           If  you’re    looking   for   an
                                            each waking hour of the day. Fresh     Practice Yoga – Who would I be if   interesting film on how your mental
          or many people, their New         water flushes toxins, lubricates your   I didn’t recommend this wonderful   health affects your physical health,
      FYear’s resolutions include some      joints, and reduces inflammation.    form of exercise?   Yoga can be       check out Jonah Hill’s  Therapist
                                                                                 practiced on the floor, standing and
      sort of weight-loss goal.  But the      Stretch – Take 20 minutes per day                                        Documentary: The Tools  from
      real challenge for many who live in   to perform stretches. It will increase   for those with less mobility, seated   ‘Stutz’.   Available  now  on  Netflix
      the northern hemisphere is mental     your flexibility and range of motion   in a chair.  Palouse Mindfulness    Canada.
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