Another healthy tip courtesy of Jessica Drummond

My best health tip is to take a look at your calendar and see what you can let go of doing. In my practice, I see a lot of burned out women. While I believe that being generous is one of the best things that you can do for your health (and for the health of your community), it’s essential do be strategically generous in order to preserve your own well of giving strength. For example, instead of constantly picking up the pieces of volunteer or work projects when things fall apart, take a look at your calendar for the year ahead, think about the ways that you most enjoy giving, and plan those in advance. If you enjoy cooking, volunteer for the committee that brings food to the next event or to bring meals to seniors in your community. If you hate to cook, but love to be a fly on the wall with your kids and their friends, volunteer to chaperone the field trip or drive the carpool to the out of state soccer games. When women give from a place of ease and strength their well of giving is that much deeper and more flowing. And, don’t forget that we all have different strengths and like to do different things, so one project that might feel like a complete burden to you will gladly be picked up by someone else if we are all working together from a place of strength.

– Jessica Drummond, MPT, CCN, CHC, licensed physical therapist, certified clinical nutritionist, and certified health coach.