The trees are changing and the temperature is falling. It smells like autumn outside. With the change in seasons comes the opportunity to also change things up in our lives. Each season has it’s own special foods, activities, and traditions. The challenge is to take advantage of the seasons in a healthy way and have fun creating or tweaking traditions so they support our commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
What are the best
seasonal foods for fall? That’s easy…
- Apples
- Roots vegetables
- Squashes like pumpkin
- Soups
- Chilis
For some recipe inspiration go to the
Livliga Live Vibrant blog
What is fun is to seek out fun fall activities that make this time of year memorable. Here is a
seasonal list of activities to get you excited and doesn’t require spending a lot of money and can be done safely…
- Go pick your own apples
- Enjoy a walk in the park
- Rake leaves
- Find a pumpkin patch and pick out your own jack o’lantern
- Take a hayride
Each season it is always important to give yourself an emotion well-being check in. There are ways to give yourself some downtime, some time to re-energize and time to just pamper yourself. Ideas on seasonal pampering-
- Movies perfect for fall viewing-
- October Sky
- You’ve Got Mail
- Rudy
- Fly Away Home
- Practical Magic
- Fix a cup of Chai tea and read a good book (treat yourself to a new book)
- Get Your nails done with a fall color (is more appropriate...do it yourself)
- Invite friends in your bubble over to carve pumpkins and enjoy some good company, preferrably outside
It can make a big difference on how we manage seasonal stresses if we spend some time thinking about how to manage them. Do some seasonal planning to manage inevitable holiday stresses and holiday overeating. Preempt your seasonal triggers with ideas like these…
- Sign up for a yoga or Tai Chi class to de-stress, this can easily be done online or in a park
- Do research on healthier versions of your favorite seasonal recipes and then share to support your healthy lifestyle like-
Use the seasons as a way to focus on you and your health in the best possible way. There is only one you and you are worth every minute of focus, planning, and seasonally-designed enjoyment!
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