Healthy Lent Ideas

Is It Time for a Little Spring Cleaning during Lent? For many of us, today begins Lent – a time to do a cleaning up of our bodies and spirit.  Before you decide to trot out the tried and true “I’ll give up sweets” plan, take a moment to think about the healthy (or unhealthy) habits you hold all year long. Are sweets really the problem? Lent can be a time to give up unhealthy habits, 0r take on healthy ones.  Any activity you can sustain for more than 21 days can become a lifelong habit – Lent is a great time to solidify a new habit (or break an unhealthy one). Here are some ideas for taking advantage of the Lenten season: MoveMore: Commit to being active for at least 20 minutes every day. (10 minutes twice per day works too!) Drink More: Water that is.  Commit to drinking 64 ounces of water every day and avoiding soda and other sugary drinks Sleep More: Back away from the gadgets and get to bed earlier.  Commit to sleeping at least 7 hours (more if you can) each night Connect More: Spend less Facebook time and more Face-time with people you care about.  Commit to truly connecting with at least one person each day. Reflect More:It is easy to take what we have for granted. Commit to being truly grateful for at least one thing each day Be Kind More: Busy lives often leave less time for encouragement.  Say something encouraging to at least one person each day – and say something encouraging to yourself too. Start spring with a renewed b...
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