“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.”
-Brian Tracy
What does it take to be a good communicator? Click here to join Nat and Kat on a heart-to-heart conversation around ways we can all grow and communicate more authentically each day.
Do you know that achieving 10,000 steps a day for health is highly promoted but often not achieved by most people? Well, there is no need to worry for those who find this a daunting task. A new study posted in September 2021 in JAMA Network Open suggests that logging even 7,000 steps a day may go a long way toward better health. The key is to get up and move. As we complete our daily activities, we gain steps, but we can do more. A simple way is to introduce little exercise snack bites into our daily routines. These snack bites encourage you to move more.
Weekly, the Fitness Powers team will be posting on Facebook and Instagram fun activities you can do to step things up in your life for “the health of it.” Join the following video to obtain your little exercise snack of the day. Click here to watch the video.
Try this elegant variation of breakfast pears made by Chef Robert Mills.
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“I like to serve this dish warm in the morning in place of oatmeal. Soon I will be cooking these for you in your kitchen.”
-Chef Robert
Breakfast Pears
Servings: 2
Prepping time: 5 Min
Cooking time: 25 Min
Ingredients
4 Barlett or Bosc pears
1 cup rolled oats
3 tbsp raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for brushing
Maple syrup and or whipped cream on top for plating
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Toss the oats, brown sugar, pecans and the cinnamon to combine.
3. Stir in the melted butter until everything is roughly combined.
4. Stir in the raisins.
5. Cut the pears in half and scoop out their cores.
6. Lay the pears halves in a baking dish and brush their tops with melted butter.
7. Press some oat filling in the center of each pear.
8. Bake uncovered, for 25 minutes, until the pears are tender and the oat filling is lightly browned.
Serve warm, drizzle with maple syrup, and with whipped cream on the side if desired.
Treadmills are great for those who want to start a regular workout routine without leaving your community. They are easy to use and an incredible option for those days when you can not get outside for a walk.
Regularly walking on a treadmill has many health benefits, including maintaining strength and heart health. It may also help improve your mobility and balance and burn calories.
Click here to watch Tracy Reid of Fitness Powers, share tips on getting the most from working out on a treadmill. Enjoy!
Chef Robert keeps it simple with a couple of our favorites: strawberries and chocolate! Valentines doesn’t have to be complicated; it just needs to warm the heart.
Enjoy!
Winter is yet another excellent season for us Canadians; however, it is also when the risk of falling increases due to ice patches. Although you cannot control mother nature, you can control a few things to help eliminate your risk.
Lastly, you need to prepare your body for these situations by staying fit, which means working on strength, endurance, balance, and reaction time.
Click here to watch: Chef Robert Mills as he introduces some food worth eating and having in our homes. Check out his book-inspired ideas and discover new ways to take ingredients you already have to combine them into healthy eating habits.
Tai chi is quickly becoming one of our most loved forms of activity and it can be done easily at home. You just need space to stretch out.
We hope you will enjoy these and make them a regular part of your day.
Thank you Daily Caring for bringing our attention to the benefits of Tai chi, in this article.
Tai chi for seniors improves safety and health
It is a gentle exercise that helps seniors improve balance and prevent falls. It’s a series of slow, graceful movements while breathing deeply.
It is easily adapted to various levels of mobility and the benefits will happen over time.
Some have reported improved flexibility, better sleep and heightened ability to concentrate after doing the exercises for some time.
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This video is easy to follow, and one of the highest recommended as it shows the different options for different levels of mobility.
You must not be afraid to sparkle bright! Watch Kat and Nat as they share so many great ideas and inspiration around the magic of the holidays. From bringing your best self to getting rest plus some fun laughter and secret family recipes. Don’t forget to have a magical holiday and reply to this email with any ideas you might have for future topics that interest you or your community. Click here to watch the video.
Merry Christmas!
Connect with Lori Hillary, Wellings leasing specialist, and learn more about all the things that make our interaction with new families special. From meet and greets with new friends to each detail that makes Wellings a place you can call home. Click here to watch the video.
