STAYING HEALTHY DURING QUARANTINE

Staying healthy while quarantined needs to be a priority for everyone. Moving our bodies, staying hydrated, getting enough rest, and eating as balanced and nutritious a diet as we can will all help.

Personally, if I don't move enough, I don't sleep well. If I don't sleep well I don't have a lot of energy the next day. So I move less. It has become a vicious cycle and we're only two weeks in. It's not going to be pretty. I can't even put on my Fitbit because the numbers are so depressing.

So what can we do? There are no sports practices, the gyms are closed, and Mom just baked an enormous batch of banana nut muffins because she was bored. The great thing about quarantine in the age of the internet and social media is that loads of workouts and fitness routines are available, and many of them are free. FREE!!

For instance, on Instagram you can find @danalandgren, a great low impact workout, @blogilates, which has a 14-Day Quarantine Workout Plan and @orangetheory, with classes created by the same instructors who design their in-studio routines.

If you like YouTube videos, check out the wildly popular Yoga with Adrienne at
https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene.

Prefer apps for your phone or table? Try //fitonapp.com/, which lets you use whatever you can find for equipment from around your house, or Nike Fitness Camp at https://www.nike.com/ntc-app?cid=4942550&cp=usns_aff_nike_content&cjevent=f276d90b743311ea82af02070a240612

Amazon Prime member? You can find fitness videos streamed on that service. Just go to Prime Video and search under "Fitness." You can check the "Prime" box on the left to see which workouts might best suit your needs.

Lastly, it's supposed to warm up soon, so go out and take a walk if at all possible. Don't, you know, actually get within six feet of anyone, but try to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine. And MOVE!

Exercising is a great way to keep your mind and body healthy during this really trying time, so take a few minutes and check out some of the suggestions above. You can comment what works for you below, or when we post this on Facebook you can share pics of yourself doing your own favorite workout. We miss you all and want to see your faces!

Next week is spring break, so I will be posting about more fun stuff that has less to do with class. And if anyone wants to be a guest blogger, let me know. I'd love to do a blog about a quarantine playlist, but I'm guessing none of you want to hear about what I'm listening to, so either send ideas or offer to do it yourself or as a class project.

Until next time!

Ms. Nan