EP 115 | Summer Shift Series! Nervous Your Workout Won’t Stay Consistent When the Kids Are Home? Top Secrets To Still Hit Your Health Goals With Fitness Trainer Mom SARAH GARDNER
“Whatever you say yes to means your saying no to other things…make sure [to prioritize] yourself as you plan out the summer for the kids because you matter as well.”
You want to make all the memories with the kids this summer, but you also want to take care of yourself. And working out and fitness and health goals can sometimes suffer because, well, mom guilt AND really just not having an easy way to make it all happen among the summer activities and adventures with the kids home.
Today we are talking to fitness trainer and mom, Sarah Gardner about easy summer workouts for mom and easy workouts to include the kids. We're talking about simple health habits, how to workout consistently this summer and finding time to make the workout even happen. You are going to walk away with confidence in your own self care routine, the intentional moments you are making this summer, and not giving up on your health goals! Yes, PLEASE!!!
Let's grow,
Jennifer
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE!
We all know we want to serve our children first, but don’t forget about yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup
When we don’t take care of ourselves, we are not our best self, we can not show up the best as the mom we want to be. Our kids want to see their mom happy.
Call it “movement”, drink water, did I do something for my body that makes me feel good.
Our workout time should be looked at as time for our physical health but also for our MENTAL health. Be in a better place when you come back. Do not forget that.
Adjust as we go when our days don’t go as planned. Many days our “plan” can be busted. Be flexible.
Secret spots in our day to squeeze in a workout and not sacrifice “summer with the kids”. Make movement be a part of your days. Get your kids involved.
For little ones, make it normal for the kids to see that working out is a normal part of your day. Your children will start replicating your exercises and learn how important it is.
Lower your expectations, but make it fun and make it happen
You don’t have to be in the gym, use your stairs, do squats while you fold laundry, calf raises at the sink or blow drying your hair
Always be thinking about how you can move.
Park further away, take the stairs
Go on a run with your teenager, talk and connect
Be purposeful in creating the intentional moments during movement together
How do we stay motivated and consistent when we are exhausted? Sometimes busy seasons bring a period of neglecting our bodies and health goals. Don’t completely neglect yourself this summer and when they go back to school you will feel so good and the mental side of you will benefit greatly.
Know the natural flow of your week and figure out what you CAN do for the day. If a 40 minute workout won’t fit, do a 10 minute walk.
Make a list of fun places to go where:
everyone is happy
it achieves mental health for yourself
It prioritizes myself
And still feel like I’m showing up as happy mom
Giving my children those fun summer memories
To focus on consistency as you go into the summer, think of a few habits you want to do consistently. Example, moving my body 30 minutes/day, drink a certain amount of every day, focus on the nutrition - summer brings a lot of benefits to good fresh food, quick meals on grill…..and you may have to let a few things go and that is okay.