5K Fitness Challenge #9: REST - Take the Day Off!

July 9, 2017 - REST - Take the Day Off!

That’s right, take the day off and relax.  You’ll have more energy and patience after taking a moment to calm down.

Kaiser Permanente offers 3 simple ways to relieve stress:

1. Deep Breathing - Focusing your awareness on breathing is an excellent way to settle your mind and relax. Adults, especially when they’re stressed, breathe shallowly and rapidly from their chests. When you’re mindful and keep your focus on your breathing, you can help yourself relax. Just 5 minutes can help improve your mood!
2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation - If you’re like most people, you probably carry stress in your muscles. After a while, these tense muscles may start to feel normal. Progressive muscle relaxation helps you learn the difference between how it feels when your muscles are tense and when they’re relaxed.
3. Guided Imagery and Mindfulness Meditation - Your imagination can be a very powerful resource in relieving stress and pain. Unwind with guided imagery podcasts or learn how to meditate.

Perhaps today is a good day to meditate on ways that you can help the greater good! Many volunteer projects offer opportunities to keep you active and get you moving:

• Gardening – Project New Village meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Mt. Hope Community Garden for a volunteer workday, and Bayside Community Center needs volunteers for the Linda Vista Community Garden.
• Clean-Up – I Love A Clean San Diego will be partnering with the City of Lemon Grove to host a cleanup event on July 22 at Civic Center Park. The next month, ILACSD will be partnering with San Diego Gas & Electric and the City of Imperial Beach for a clean-up of the new Bikeway Village on Saturday, August 5th.  
• Gleaning – Help reduce food waste in San Diego County by harvesting excess food. Join Heaven’s Windows’s Senior Gleaner’s Program or ProduceGood’s CropSwap program.

HandsOn San Diego invites you to help Jewish Family Service of San Diego with their Food Pantry Project or come join the kitchen crew at Father Joes Villages to help prepare and serve meals to the men, women, and children that live on the streets of San Diego:

Remember to register for the Live Well San Diego 5K on July 30th! #LiveWell31Day

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