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05/12/2021

How to sleep train a baby without crying😲

This is a gentle baby sleep training method to get baby sleeping independently 👶🏻�
Tracy Hogg’s Four S plan for teaching a baby how to sleep on her own in The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems. The Four S’s is a gentle sleep training method that involves no crying 🙌
�One of the best things about this sleep training method is that it works best with newborns 😎�
1. Setting the Stage
You want your routine to be the same before naps and same before bed. Routine is a signal to babies and children. Make your routine calm. Set the stage in the room to the needs of your baby for successful sleep 😴

2. Swaddling�Babies have no control over their limbs, and that startle reflex can really wake them up. Swaddling can really help your baby sleep better. Most babies stop being swaddled with no problems around 3-4 months 🛌�
3. Sitting �Once your baby is swaddled, you sit. You could also stand. Just be sure you can be relaxed so your baby can relax.

You hold baby with her in the vertical position. Plan on sitting like this for about five minutes. You sit still. You don’t rock, jiggle, pace, etc. You are sitting and holding her without stimulating her 🤚
�You will feel her body relax and perhaps jerk a little. You then give a kiss, say the sweet things you say, then put her down in her bed.
You want her in bed before she falls asleep. You then leave the room so long as she doesn’t cry. You trust that she can fall asleep on her own💤

4. Shush-pat�You use this S if your baby cries. You keep baby in the crib and whisper “shh, shh, shh” while patting her back🤫

In the night, your stage is set and you have the swaddle. If your baby is awake and fussy, go to the sit step so you can have baby nice and relaxed before putting baby back in the crib.

Night sleep often follows daytime sleep. So when you get naps down, night sleep naturally follows suit👌

Try this method and let us know how it worked for you😊

05/06/2021

9 out of 10 Americans are not eating enough fiber‼️🇺🇸

Many of us associate fiber with digestive health and bowel function✅

But eating foods 👉high in dietary fiber👈 can lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, improve the health of your skin, and help you lose weight. It may even help prevent colon cancer😎🙌

Fiber, is the part of plant-based foods (grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans) that the body can’t break down. It passes through the body undigested, keeping your digestive system clean 🧽 and healthy, easing bowel movements, and flushing cholesterol and harmful carcinogens out of the body 💪

In general, the more natural and unprocessed the food, the higher it is in fiber 🍋🍅🥭🥗

(There is ❌no fiber in meat, dairy, or sugar)

Which one of these do you eat more often? 👌🤩

05/04/2021

It’s possible to have better days 🙌

Sometimes it gets hard to juggle work, family, health and your personal life, and on certain days it can become too much‼️

Here we have some practical advice on how you can set time aside to unwind and to care for your mind and body ✅

🟢 Exercise: keeps your body healthy and improves your mood

🟢 Relax your muscles: stretch, sleep, or take a hot bath

🟢 Breathe deeply: simply taking the time to focus on your breathing can change the way you are feeling

🟢 Eat well: Helps your mind and body to perform better, and helps control your moods

🟢 Slow down: Break big jobs into smaller ones, and try to plan your day to avoid rushing from one place to the other

🟢 Take a break: Pray, take a walk in nature or take a moment just to listen to your favorite music

🟢 Make time for hobbies: Setting time aside to do what really makes you happy will help relieve your stress, even 15-20 minutes will do it

🟢 Talk about your problems: If it has been bothering you, talking about it can help

🟢 Go easy on yourself: Remember that no matter how hard you try, you can’t be perfect, and you can’t control everything. Try to take things easy and with a little humor

🟢 Eliminate your triggers: If you haven’t been able to identify them, keep a stress journal, and then find ways to remove or lessen those triggers

We all have reasons to be stressed, but we also reasons to be grateful and to take care of ourselves, in order to improve our life and be kinder to those around us 😊

04/29/2021

The perfect music to calm your baby, or even yourself 😊

Look on YouTube for
➡️Scripture Lullabies⬅️, a series of songs based on Bible verses, accompanied by beautiful orchestra music 🎼😍

Music that can bring hope and peace to a crazy day for any adult, and that can help a baby to feel more at ease 👶🏻

Check it out! 👉 https://bit.ly/32Xh5l5

04/23/2021

Every time your heart is racing 🛑

👉Remember - and follow -
the steps in this verse: 🙏

04/21/2021

Balanced life means protecting not only your physical, but your mental and emotional health too ✅

All batteries get run down, even yours. Recharge your body with these easy steps:

🟡 Find ways to boost happiness and creativity in your family and in your life

🟡 Schedule appointments for exercise, just like you do other important tasks, it can be a hike or a game of tennis

🟡 Make the time to eat right, buy ready to eat fruits and veggies, plan your menu ahead of time and look online for quick, healthy recipes

Make a conscious effort to invest your time in things that will improve your life, eat, exercise, work, laugh and love intentionally 💯

04/17/2021

Faith can help your mental health 🙏

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Forbes magazine and various studies, religion and spirituality can have a positive impact on your health 🙌

Religion gives people something to believe in, provides a sense of structure and typically offers a group of people to connect with over similar beliefs ✅

Research suggest that religiosity reduces suicidal rates, alcoholism, and drug use 👌

If presented in a supportive way, religion and spirituality can help people improve their mental health and promote recovery 😊

04/13/2021

Being active has been shown to have many health benefits, both physically and mentally. It may even help you live longer 🏃‍♂️

Everyone benefits from exercise, regardless of age, s*x or physical ability🙌

Here are 5 ways you can make exercise a part of your regular routine ✅

1. Make everyday activities more active. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Wash the car yourself. Park further away from your destination 🚗

2. Having a workout partner may make you more likely to enjoy exercise. You might also consider joining an exercise group or class, such as a dance class, hiking club, or volleyball team🏐⚽️

3. Keeping a log of your activity or using a fitness tracker may help you set goals and stay motivated⌚️

4. Make exercise more fun. Try listening to music or watching TV while you exercise. Also, mix things up a little bit - if you stick with just one type of exercise, you might get bored 🎧

5. Find activities that you can do even when the weather is bad. You can walk in a mall, climb stairs, or work out in a gym even if the weather stops you from exercising outside ⛹️‍♂️

Start today and do it for your health and for your future self!

04/08/2021

The food you eat can affect your health and your risk for certain diseases🥙🍔

To eat healthier food, you may need to change some of your daily habits, and some things in your environment, such as your home or the place you work 🏡

It's best to set small goals and change your habits a little bit at a time, it will make a big difference in your health😎

Here are 5 tips to improve your nutrition:��🥗 Keep more fruits, low-fat dairy products (low-fat milk and low-fat yogurt), vegetables, and whole-grain foods at home and at work

🥗 Focus on adding healthy food to your diet, rather than just taking unhealthy foods away

🥗 Eat your meals with others when you can. Relax and enjoy your meals together

🥗 Don't skip or delay meals, and be sure to schedule your snacks. If you ignore your feelings of hunger, you may end up eating too much or choosing an unhealthy snack

🥗 Drink water instead of high-sugar drinks (including high-sugar juice drinks)

Try these simple steps, and invite your partner and family so you can improve your health together 🙌

04/06/2021

Did you know that as little as 1% dehydration negatively impacts your mood, memory, and motor coordination? 😦

Here are the benefits of drinking enough water 💦�
💧Anti-aging effects on the skin. When you are dehydrated you can see it in your face and skin

💧Improved physical performance (it’s easier to walk, exercise, etc.)

💧Weight management

💧Increased energy levels

💧Improved digestion

💧Helps your body take out the toxin trash. This happens through urination and perspiration, both are important

💧Lubricates your joints

💧Regulates your temperature

💧Helps your brain

💧Jump starts your organs (especially when you are drinking more water in the morning) ☀️

👉 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggest drinking about 2.7 liters of fluids for women and about 3.7 liters of fluids for men every day 😎

Are you ready to start drinking enough water every day?🙌

04/02/2021

Scientifically, sunshine has a lot of benefits for our bodies ☀️

It is important to use sunscreen everyday and to not spend too much time exposed to the sun, just enough to make sufficient vitamin D 😎

🟡 Improves your sleep:
Research indicates that an hour of natural light in the morning will help you sleep better🙌

🟡 Reduces stress:
Being outside will help your body naturally regulate melatonin, which can help reduce your stress levels 😊

🟡 Maintains strong bones:
Our bodies produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, and vitamin D helps your body maintain calcium and prevents brittle, thin or misshapen bones🦴

🟡 Helps keep the weight off:
Getting outside for 30 minutes sometime between 8 am and noon has been linked to weight loss 👌

🟡 Strengthens your immune system: Vitamin D is also critical for your immune system 💯

🟡 Fights off depression:
Sunshine boosts your body’s level of serotonin, which improves your mood and helps you stay calm and focused 🤓

🟡 Can give you a longer life: A study that followed 30,000 Swedish women, revealed that those who spent more time in the sun lived six months to two years longer than those with less sun exposure ⏳

Take care of yourself and be sure to get a little sunlight everyday, do it for your physical and mental health 😎🙌

03/31/2021

How do you feel about rest? 🙌

We live in a culture that doesn’t value leisure and rest, but the research clearly shows that we need to change if we want to live healthier, happier lives 😊

The National Sleep Foundation discovered that a lack if sleep can negatively affect your immune system. It also links poor sleep with increased difficulty recovering from heart attacks, the risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, dementia, type 2 diabetes, among others 🙌

Rest has been shown to improve cardiovascular health, and lower blood pressure and cortisol levels 😎

Try to get the hours of sleep your body needs, and next time you have difficulty focusing, try talking a walk, phoning a friend or simply stretching, you’ll return refreshed, and ready to be productive again ✅

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