All this week, The Morning Thing has focused on National Women’s Health Week. Each day we have shared tips for better health including physical, mental, and spiritual.
Today, we talked about Self-Care. How are you doing with that part of your healthy lifestyle?
For our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite way to practice self-care.
Click HERE to hear from our hosts (and get some ideas for yourself)!
Have a great weekend!
A lot of times we see self-care as being selfish but in reality it isn’t. How are we supposed to carry out the plans God has for us if we aren’t healthy? And how then will we help others? Living By Design gives a great article about things that Christian women should know about self-care and then gives practical ways to go about it. To read all of these helpful tips click HERE.
Let’s start with a disclaimer: We firmly believe in helping others. As Christians, we are called to leave our comfort zones and do things we might not feel like doing. That’s a big part of what being a Christian is all about. However, saying “yes” to everything we are asked to do is not healthy or practical. Sometimes people are just trying to take advantage of us and guilt us into helping them, other times a genuinely well-meaning individual might be asking us to do something that is good in and of itself, but doing so would negatively impact something important.
Saying no often means saying yes to something else, and vice versa. If you say yes to the nth request of the week, then you very likely are saying no to time with your family and with God. Saying no sometimes allows you to say yes to your marriage, your relationship with God, your mental health, etc.
If you need more convincing that it is alright to say no, take a look at Jesus. Luke 5:15-16 says “the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed (NIV).” That’s right, Jesus himself said no to people wanting to be healed, an arguably important and noble thing to help with, and often took time for Himself to rest and refresh His relationship with His Father.
So how do we say no? If you are a people pleaser and/or already established as someone who says yes to everything, it can be hard to start standing up for yourself and saying no. Never fear, today on The Morning Thing we shared 10 tips from The Positivity Blog on how to say no. You can find them all HERE.
Lastly, we want to reiterate that sometimes we do need to say yes, even if we are hoping to rest. Let’s take a look at another example from Jesus. In Mark 6, the apostles return from the service work they had been sent on by Jesus. He knows they need rest so He tells them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest (v. 31, NIV).” However, the crowds spot them, take a shortcut, and are waiting when they arrive on the opposite shore. “When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things (v.34, NIV).” In this instance Jesus forgoes rest for Himself and His disciples because the people were lost and on their own in a fashion. Sometimes people ask for help with something that is genuinely a good thing, but they’ll really be okay if you specifically aren’t helping them. The world will go on and you can say no. Other times, someone will be lost and genuinely need help and will not get by without you. In those times, say yes, make the sacrifice, and help them. And always, always, pray for God to grant you wisdom and discernment to know when to make the sacrifices and when to take care of your mental health.
Feeling burnt out? The Morning Thing shared some great tips and strategies to deal with this all-too common condition today.
The Morning Thing is focusing on health all week long for National Women’s Health Week and Mental Health Awareness Month. Burn out can be detrimental to both physical health and mental health. When your body and mind are ready for a break, remember to take one. Click HERE to read all the tips for dealing with burn out.
Join us tomorrow as we talk about why it is important to say “no” sometimes and prioritize your own needs first.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but today also kicks off Mental Health Awareness Week. We would be remiss if we didn’t take these double-observed days to share information and resources. To learn more about Mental Health Awareness week, why it’s important, and how to observe it, click HERE.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is doing great work both to help individuals improve their mental health and combat the stigmas about mental health. You can find their resources for Mental Health Awareness Month HERE. You can also get connected with NAMI’s local branch HERE.
Since this is also National Women’s Health Week, we decided to combine the topics by sharing mental health tips for women. Of course, these tips are good for both men and women, so everyone can learn from them. You can find the complete list HERE. It also includes additional resources to help with some of these tips!
Regardless of your situation, we encourage you be aware of your own mental health, be compassionate regarding others, and communicate clearly with those in your life- both for your mental health and theirs. This is an important topic and we want to make sure that anyone struggling with their mental health has access to the resources that they need!
WNZR shared information about the Spring Into Health event happening this Sunday (5/13)from 1pm – 5pm at the SDA Hill Church, 535 Wooster Road in Mount Vernon.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
The event will include live demonstrations on CPR, Heimlich procedure, Life Vac, First aid, Healthy food demos, How to sprout, Poultice Making, Hydrotherapy, Plant milk/yogurt making, Health screenings for depression, and learning Chair massage.
Knox Community Hospital will be there with various health screenings.
You can learn about immune boosting techniques based on God’s 8 natural remedies:
N – Nutrition
E – Exercise
W – Water
S – Sunshine
T – Temperance
A – Air
R – Rest
T – Trust in God
They will share Better Health through Better Living at this FREE Community Health Fair!
Today we began Health Week on The Morning Thing. It is National Women’s Health Week and it is also Mental Health Awareness Month so we found it fitting to focus on health this week.
Healthline.com started us off this week with the question: how often should I get routine checkups with my doctor? You can read the full article and advice HERE.
Tomorrow we will share information on Mental Health Awareness Month!
WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with representatives from Place 4 Grace.
Kandee Popham, Chelsi Burns and Mark Dubler share the exciting news about this local ministry outreach.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
They share the process of establishing a new ministry and how local residents can get connected.
They share information about their upcoming fundraiser, P4G Jubilee. Find out more HERE.
Kandee also shares stories from the ministry that show the true impact of their mission.
We want to love our children with all of our hearts but how do we do that without going crazy?
Here are some helpful tips for when you feel like you are losing your mind…
Thank you to iMom for this wonderful article. To read more click HERE.
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