Family Challenges Wreaking Havoc on Your Body?
Make Room For a Healthy Body
When we are in the midst of family challenges and our whole being needs it most, we are often inclined to bypass the things that can support us in being fully engaged in our lives.
How often have you decided that there just isn’t time for even a short workout, walk, or run?
Or there just isn’t time to shop for fresh vegetables and fruits …much less take the time to prepare meals with “real” food?
Is your sleep sacrificed in order to “catch up” with all the projects left undone … or to indulge in shadow comforts like mindless TV to get you through the family challenges you are facing?
Our brains are very demanding in their nutritional and restorative needs. It takes adequate sleep for your brain to have the opportunity to regroup and recharge for another day. Consistent, continuous flow of glucose and fluid needs to go the brain for it to funciton properly. By the time we start to feel thirsty, we are already dehydrated and our brain has lost its optimal operation.
Our bodies need a vigorous workout often in order to stay strong and to have our organs work efficiently.
I imagine you’ve heard that before…but do you realize that the most effective way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is by having vigorous exercise. When we exercise, we increase the flow of blood into the brain, giving it the fluid and nutrients it needs. Anything that is good for your cardiovascular health is also having a very positive effect on the health of your brain.
I don’t know about you, but when I am dealing with family challenges, I need all the brain power and body stamina that I can possibly have! And realizing that boomers can expect to see one out of every eight of us with Alzheimer’s disease, we need to do everything we can to optimize our brains. This data comes from a report released by the Alzheimer’s Association. That is 10 million American baby boomers who can expect to have Alzheimer’s in their lifetime. The report also estimates that as many as 5.2 million people are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States, including up to 250,000 under the age of 65.
So, it’s time to kick up your exercise. Find something you like to do and make certain you do it … no matter what! You can just do something at home or wherever you are. As long as you are getting your heart rate up to a point that you can talk but with some effort for a short period of time, you will be doing wonders for your heart and brain.
My work with primarily professional women who are facing family challenges, particularly a parent with Alzheimer’s, focuses on maximizing our well being as well as developing strategies for a more efficient business and improved communication with everyone involved in the crisis.
Starting Tuesday, August 4 is a three-part teleseries designed to support you in this process of creating a better way of handling any family challenge.
Access information about the course at http://budurl.com/challengeseries.
All calls will be recorded so even if you have to miss a class, you will not miss the content.
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