Enjoy The Attractive Familiarity of Beautiful Basic Fundamentals of Life

Nicole Akers
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read
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“‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.”-John Mayer

Remember the nostalgic feelings as Summer approached. I can’t wait for relaxed schedules, to have the kids home, to travel, to go on vacation, a trip, a holiday.

Summertime, and the living is easy. -Ella Fitzgerald

Summer is embraced as a time to color outside of the lines, to be footloose and fancy-free. It’s a time to shed responsibilities and enjoy freedom.

The anxiety about what to do with the kids all Summer slowly replaces itself with joy as everyone gels into a new normal.

As Fall approaches there’s a bit of anxiety about whether people had enough fun. Did we have enough fun with the kids before they go back to school? Did we make the most of the Summer opportunities?

Autumn Anxiety is a real term about the feelings people have as they transition to Fall.

We embrace patterned behavior, schedules, and school.

In a single word, it’s

Normalcy.

Meals at the table

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University surveyed more than 1,000 teens to discover the impact on familial relationships and substance abuse.

To be clear, this is, horror of horrors, electronic-free time.

That’s right. When you sit down at the table it’s time to put the phones up and turn off the TV.

Can you handle the truth of these actions?

The study results will have you lapping it up like your favorite dessert.

0–2 meals each week:

3 meals each week:

5–7 meals each week:

The simple conclusion is the family who eats and talks together is healthier.

Schedules

Examples: School and work happen Monday-Friday. Practice or meetings happen on certain nights of the week.

Big events get scheduled and there’s allowance for unplanned events to fill in leisure time like weekends and downtime.

Like Franklin Covey says:

Begin with the end in mind.

Schedule the big things first and you’ll have time for what matters most.

Exercise

Exercise is easy to work into your day minutes at a time without a lot of effort, fancy equipment, or going to the gym.

  • take the steps
  • go for a walk
  • use your body weight for resistance
  • get a buddy for accountability
  • use an app on your phone for guided exercise

Taking the steps is an easy alternative to raise the heartbeat and get a little cardio. Parking way out in the parking lot is another alternative.

Walk. Get up a little early and go for a brisk morning walk around the neighborhood. Not an early bird? Make it an evening walk.

Body weight. Your body weight is an easy way to create resistance and develop core strength. Dips can easily be done off the edge of a chair. Squats, lunges, calf raises, planks or push-ups can all be done with relative ease.

Once those endorphins are flowing, your day will improve. These basics will set your day right.

Less anxiety, more together time, and healthier families aren’t difficult to achieve with simple fundamental blocks of life.


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Nicole Akers

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Founder of Publishous. Mom of 2. Helps writers write better. Get my book, Make Money on Medium: Build Your Audience & Grow Your Income: https://amzn.to/2WI48e8

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