During Times Of High Stress, Self-care Goes Right Out The Window

After working with over 200 women, I can confidently say that,
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During times of high stress, self care through nutrition, exercise and hydration go right out the window 👋🏻
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Stress =
🙅🏼‍♀️Comfort food OR not eating at all
(BOTH are detrimental)
🍷Alcoholic drinks
😴Poor sleep
💦Water? Who is she?? We don’t know her 🙅🏼‍♀️
🥵Minimal traditional exercise from feeling overwhelmed
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Sound familiar?
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I’ve been there too & will fall into old habits again sometimes bc life is crazy BUT this cycle only leads to feeling
❎burnt out
❎overwhelmed
❎super fatigued
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How we can fix it:
✅ saying “no” to time sucking things on the weekends. Your friends will understand for a few weeks while you’re workin on yourself-if not-find better friends
✅ saying “yes” to drinking more water or asking for a large water w/your coffee order
✅ setting an alarm on your phone to put the work away & get ready for sleep!
✅ MEAL PLAN a few of your meals to ensure you’re getting some sort of nutrients during your day.
(This is essential. Your body will not thrive off potato chips & a Venti vanilla latte girlfriend, trust me 😝)
✅ get in 30 minutes of movement DAILY. Doesn’t have to be a lift/intense cardio. Walking for 30 mins per day significantly makes a difference.
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As we’ve seen w/Kobe’s family (♥️) last night-we only have a limited amt of time here so starting to take care of your health NOW is top priority.
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👉🏻What kind of legacy do you want to leave?
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He lived a healthy life, was an incredible father/family man AND athlete, as well as tons of other things.
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So many times we think that getting healthier has to take away from our lives when instead it amplifies it 💯
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How many times have you said “when life slows down I’ll do XYZ”?
That time is now 🌻
Comment below 1 thing you’ll do for yourself this week!