I am sure you’ve heard that February is the Heart Health month. It is all over TV, radio, and the Internet. But do you really do anything different this month? We are moms and we are in a tough spot, because we always put everyone else ahead of ourselves. I remember growing up a very independent and strong willed child, but now I compromise 50 times a day without even thinking about it twice. We give, give, give all day long and the only thing we wish to receive back is a sign of appreciation, a smile, a hug…
I am sure as you’re going through these questions, you’ve noticed that a major factor for heart problems is caused by neglecting your body and your needs. Maybe this year we need to take the Heart Month serious and investigate what little steps we can take now to benefit our heart health. Maybe this month we will put ourselves back on the priority list and learn to do things for ourselves and continue doing them throughout the year.
Eat Better
Wrong food creates many heart health problems. As convenient as fast food might look, there are healthier last minute options you can come up with. Get a pre-packaged salad and look for healthy frozen entries. This kind of dinner can be assembled in a matter of minutes and will cost about $10-20 for the whole family.
Keep Active
Start walking or running in the morning. If you have a dog, take him/her for a walk instead of just opening a backyard door. Start measuring your progress with a pedometer and find other ways to sneak physical activities into your life. I found few people at work that joined me for lunch walks – it gave us a chance to get out of the office and do something productive for ourselves.
Care More
Most of us probably take vitamins, but neglect to take care of the skin. Besides being the largest organ of your body, skin is also the only organ that is exposed to the extreme weather conditions. I’ve taken good care of my kids’ cheeks and lips this winter and completely neglected my own needs (this is a mistake one should not be making if living in the Windy City). While shopping at the Sam’s Club, I found NIVEA Daily Lotion with long lasting moisture. What attracted me was that NIVEA’s exclusive Hydra IQ technology supports skin’s own hydration network to unleash deep, non-stop moisture that lasts more than 24 hours. It felt thick to touch, not watery, and made me feel like my skin is covered by a blanket.
The pump helped me portion the amount of lotion I get every time. Few applications later dry hands felt better and I decided to share my new lotion with the kids. Since the price for the double pack at Sam’s Club is very budget friendly, I also took the a bottle to work (since that’s where spend most of my day).
Stress Less
Take a long relaxing bath. It can only take 10-15 minutes, but it will for sure change the way you feel. Spend 10 minutes with a cup of tea and a book under your favorite cozy blanket. Spoil yourself with a piece of dark chocolate and enjoy every bit of it.
Growing up I was always slightly irritated when I had to shop for the gifts for Mom. Anytime I asked my mother what she wanted for her birthday, she would always say, “Nothing. Your health and happiness is the best gift a mother could wish for.” I could never understand that. One year I didn’t get her anything and obviously she was very upset with me. “Way to go on mixed messages, Mom!” Now I am a mom and just starting to understand what my mom really meant to say – “Anything you get will warm my heart, because it will show me that you care.”
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Great reminder about self care and skin care. Excellent info-graphic too! I will be sharing this one.
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We love Nivea and thank you for reminding us about how important heart health is!
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Nivea is my favorite moisturizer. I especially like to use the whipped one with Jojoba oil on my face.
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Nice story about your mom and I love Nivea too. Such nice products.
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that are such great tips for everyone!!
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Just love this post – as a Mother I totally understand that statement and say it often too!
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Self care and skin care are something that I always forget to focus on, I only worry about it when something is falling apart and I HAVE to do something about it, like when my hands are ashy… other than that? I never think about it. I should! I know I would feel so much better!
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Great timing! My hands are so dry that my knuckles are cracked and bleeding! Time to get me some more Nivea cream!
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Thanks for this. My dad died in his late 40s of a heart attack. He was so young. I am in my late 30s and am on a diet program now and trying to make real changes in my life since heart disease runs in my family.
Dawn
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I really liked the infographic! These posts are great at educating the public.
-Sam
I love this post! We should definitely spend time caring for ourself too!
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This post is a great reminder of how important it is for women to care for themselves. I know that I often need to be reminded.
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I love on your relaxing time, you’re reading a book on juicing for kids, too cute! The hardest thing I do is forget me, I’m always way down on the totem pole.
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I was diagnosed with hypertension when I was in my 20s. I ended up having to take medication to control and luckily, through behavior modification, I was able to wean myself off the meds. Heart disease can affect anyone. I wasn’t overweight, worked out on a regular basis and ate pretty healthy (OK, at least 75% of the time). It woke me up!
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I love Nivea! I also love the suggestions you give in this post and that food looks awesome!
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This is beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for the great reminders!
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I LOVE Nivea! But I def need to listen to your post. I took that 10 minutes reading yesterday and loved it! I need to do that everyday.
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Great tips! I especially love the me time. How is it we forget to take care of ourselves?
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Great tips and info!! 2/3 of the adult population is overweight..wow! What about kids..they are sadly following this path themselves.
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These are great tips, thank you! I’ve never tried Nivea, but I know my MIL would love it! Thanks!
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Nivea is such a great lotion. We use their hand care cream, too. Bagged salads make an excellent quick & healthy dinner, and you can add extra veggies, some heart-healthy sliced almonds and even a diced hard-boiled egg white to make it a little heartier.
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Love it! A great post to share with those looking to stay heart healthy!
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Great infographic! We try to eat healthy, get plenty of exercise, and I try to save some time for myself to relax (that’s the hardest one).
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What a lovely post. I could use some Nivea now for my dry winter skin!
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This is so beautiful. And your right… my Mom always said that to me and I say that to my kids. I only get grumpy when my husband says it now. hehe
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Great reminder about health care! I need to get more active!!!
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