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New Year’s Resolutions: Treating Your Health The Way You Deserve

We can all slip when it comes to our health. But if you want to start treating your health the way it should be treated, why not make a resolution around it? Indeed, research shows that nearly 50% of people who make a resolution they can commit to are much more likely to complete their goal within the year ahead! 

When you feel like your mental and physical health has gone long neglected, those are the kind of numbers you can rely on. So let’s take your health more seriously now we’re into January. No matter what you’re worrying about, this is your chance to make a lasting positive change. You can have a great year when you take it on with meaning, and we’ve got some tips below to help.

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Knock Habits on the Head

Bad habits can form in a heartbeat. From snacking too often on chocolates and fatty foods, to smoking and/or drinking on a slightly too regular basis, bad habits can sneak up on us. And once they’re in place, they can be hard to shift. But they’re not impossible. 

One very worthy new year’s resolution would be to fight back against habits like these. Pick one you find to be most disruptive and work on cutting it back. Maybe snack once a day in between meals, or learn how to vary your diet to ensure you’re always full after eating? Or maybe you should try patches or a vape, or learn to make delicious mocktails, to help keep potential substance issues at bay. 

Assert Your Own Rights

Your health is the one thing you should have complete control over. Indeed, it’s the biggest part of you in most cases! And this is the number one reason it deserves a bit more TLC in the new year. The best way to do that? Know your rights and how to assert them. And you’ve got a lot of them in the medical world. 

Whether you need a second opinion or you’ve been involved in a case of medical malpractice, you’ve got a right to do what you need to. That often means learning how to properly talk about your symptoms as well as knowing how to fight for compensation. Indeed, if you’ve got an issue already you can let a member of the Morris Bart Law Firm review your case. It’s up to you how to proceed, but knowledge very much is power here! 

Don’t Write Off Self Care

Self care is important for everyone. It’s your chance to look at how you’re feeling and focus on ways to alleviate any pressures and stresses you’re going through. For the sake of your mental health alone, this is essential! From writing about your feelings to treating yourself once a week to talking to your loved ones more often, self care takes many forms. Find the one that suits you the best. 

Your health deserves good care. Go after it with tips like these.

Birthday Puns + 11,712 Split Squats and Push Ups

Hey, it’s my birthday today, June 8th. I am now 32 years old, yay….

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Last year, when I turned 31, I made a goal to complete 32 split squats  per leg and push ups every day leading up to my 32nd birthday. So here we are and I am proud to say I’ve met my goal. With it being a leap year, I was ever so privileged to do the moves for 366 straight days instead of the 365. Hence 366 x 32 = 11,712.

The split squats and push ups were usually used as finishers after whatever workout I did for the day, and they proved to be great exercises. I chose 32 for the upcoming number of years I would turn. The year before that, I did 31 burpees.

If you need a goal to help you move more, just use your age as a marker to perform X amount of whatever you choose. Note, don’t choose burpees unless you’re 10. I’m pretty sure 31 burpees per day for 365 days had something to do with that stress fracture.

Am I going to do 33 of something now? Probably not. Instead, I’ll just make it a point to move as much as I can throughout the day. Maybe I’ll choose random exercises, but with my shoulder surgery coming up later this month and trying to mend my stress fracture that never fully healed, I’ll be happy to do whatever I can. I know my body could use some quality recovery time anyway. Then, after several months have passed of taking it easy, I’ll be reinvigorated to get back to the barbell to slowly get my strength back.

I’ll have to make the most of my arms before the surgery while we’re on vacation at the Outer Banks. From what I’ve heard by other parents, all of the attractions and other expensive things are not as big of a deal to toddlers. Instead, they enjoy the simple things like playing in the sand and watching the waves. I’m clinging on this notion and hope to build lots of sand castles, hunt for seashells, swim in the ocean, and eat fresh seafood. Any tips/advice/stories? I’m all ears.

Get it? Ears of corn? No? Too…ummm…corny? 🙂

Speaking of puns, I’m treating myself and anyone else who enjoys a good (or bad) pun to a few today. Guess I’ll start by giving myself a card.

Cheese birthday pun

  • What did the boy with no hands get for his birthday? Gloves. Okay, not really, I’m not sure what he got, he hasn’t opened anything yet.
  • Statistics show that birthdays are good for your health. The more you have, the longer you live.
  • Buying a gift for a sculptor is hard and requires all of his friends to chip in.
  • My wife gave me a book of puns for my birthday and it is awesome! It was two meaningful.
  • I just want a nice fork for my birthday because there is no tine like the present.
  • My friend tried wrapping all the birthday presents for me, but he didn’t have the gift.

That’ll about do it for today. I need to start figuring out what to pack for the trip and go on another construction site adventure with Avery. I might be another year older, but as long as I can laugh at the joke below, I think I’ll be okay.

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A Baby’s New Year’s Resolution: Master the Kettlebell

This was originally posted on New Year’s Day last year, the beginning of 2015, but wanted to repost to show how much smaller our little girl was. She’s obviously a master at working out now, and only getting stronger! Enjoy the post and Happy 2016 now!

Hi babies, Avery here, and I’m here to tell you Happy New Year!! Oh, and to reveal one of my biggest resolutions for 2015. Can you guess what it is?

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I’m staring at it right now.

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Yep, this here is what you call a kettlebell. Simply put, it’s a cast-iron ball with one big handle on top. Kettlebells vary in weight from a wimpy 2 pounds to well over 100lbs!

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This one is only 45 pounds, and I figure since I saw daddy pick it up and carry it around so easily, I’d like to do the same. So, this New Year, I’m making one of my resolutions to master the kettlebell! Starting today, I’m beginning my journey to increasing strength and endurance with kettlebell training!

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*Uuugghhhh* Okay, just need to get a better grip first…

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Yak! My foot slipped! Oh yeah, and my grip is all wrong, I need to hold it from the other side. Here we go…

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Fine, I’m letting my ego get the best of me. Just because daddy walks around with the weight in one hand doesn’t mean I have to…..yet. For now, I’ll stick with using both hands. Let me just regain my footing here.

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Annnnnddddd go! *Grrrrrrr*

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Holy diaper explosions, is this thing bolted to the rug?! What is wrong with you, hands?!

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I think I need to focus more on my leg power and thrusting in the hips.

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Whoa, talk about diaper explosions! I think I had a New Year’s firework just go off!

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Nope, I passed the smell test, so I’m good for another go at this kettle…..no, dumbbell. Ha ha ha! Oh yeah, they have those too, crap, I’m already turning corny like daddy! I better work on my strength just to stand up to bullies picking on my corniness. Thanks, dad…….NOT!

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Ah ha, I moved it! Take that, heavy ball with a handle!

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Guess that answers my question…..it’s not bolted to the rug. Phew, that was an exhausting workout, but I think it’s safe to say progress has been made. Avery – 1 : Kettlebell – 0

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And that, my baby peers, is how to start the New Year off right; by attacking your resolutions in full force right off the bat! Don’t put it off, you’ll only find more and more excuses as the days pass. Plus, if you never conquer your goals, mommy and daddy will continue doing things like this to you…

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Not my proudest moment, obviously. Anyway, I’m off to work on my other resolution; getting these darn colorful balls in the right colored hole! They aren’t heavy like a kettlebell, but for some reason they keep throwing me off with their 3 different colors.

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Go on now, go enjoy 2015, I’m sure you’ll see me again soon!

Happy 2015!!