Commit to Be Fit Newsletter
April 18th, 2022
POP-Bucks for RCPS Students
EVERY RCPS student can redeem a free market bag filled with local produce, protein, bread, and more! Pick up is at the Rappahannock County Farmers' Market at Pen Druid Brewery (3863 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville) on Saturdays between 10 am - 12 pm. SIGN-UP IS REQUIRED at www.rappc2bf.com/pop-bucks. Once you have signed up, you will receive a confirmation email with the first available farmer's market date and pick-up time.
Art of Aging Lifestyle & Wellness Expo
Join Commit to Be Fit and LOTS of other vendors at the Art of Aging Lifestyle and Wellness Expo on Saturday, September 10th from 10 am- 2 pm at the Washington Schoolhouse (567 Mt. Salem Ave.). To view more information, visit https://www.agingtogether.org/expo.html.
Try Group Exercise
If you just can’t motivate yourself to get active, try joining a group or class. It can be as simple as getting together and walking. We tend to pick up the habits of those around us. If our friends are exercising, we are more likely to do the same. Group exercise offers encouragement, can help increase intensity, and increases the likelihood for consistency. Who knows? You may even make some life-long friends along the way.
Have Fun!
Try This Helpful Deep Breathing Exercise
Occasional anxiety isn't out of the ordinary for people of any age. However, the pandemic has dramatically increased anxiety, especially in our youth. Whether young or old, try this five steps deep breathing exercise to bring you back to the center when feeling stressed or anxious. The most important thing before you begin the practice, bring your thoughts to your breath while slowly taking deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth; then go through the following steps:
5: Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you.
4: Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you.
3: Acknowledge THREE things you hear.
2: Acknowledge TWO things you can smell.
1: Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste.
Deep breathing helps control your nervous system's response to stress. You may not feel the benefits on the first try, but keep practicing!
Reference: Behavioral Health Partners (BHP) - University of Rochester . https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1-coping-technique-for-anxiety.aspx
This week's featured recipe is a Breakfast Parfait from Taste of Home. Start off your morning with this easy and tasty recipe featuring pineapple, raspberries and banana.
CLICK HERE for recipe.