"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." Steven Wright

The weather is cooling down at night, and it is brisk in the morning. It is the perfect time of year to take a stroll around the neighborhood. Walking is the solution to a bad day, a reason to let go of stress, enjoy the nature all around, and take a minute to breathe fresh air. 

This Saturday, September 20, at 8:30 am, we will be hosting a "Try a Trail" Event. We will begin at the Jordan Parkway Trail in Lehi, Utah. We will have a booth set-up and some giveaways. Take the morning to WALK, TALK, and ENJOY the nature and cool weather. It should be a lot of fun. Bring your family and friends! 

I just don't have time to...

 

The to-do lists are exponentially growing and you are probably thinking, you just have to get through one week at a time. Just keeping up with the basics feels like a great accomplishment, which it actually is! The early mornings, not so nutritious meals, stressful days at work, or late nights are taking their toll. As mentioned in the this months newsletter,

"The key to extraordinary is to MANAGE ENERGY, not just time."

 

 Think about where your time and energy is going, take a look at the diagram below and challenge yourself to make your to-do lists in these boxes.  

Consider these as you do your lists:

Am I focusing on the tasks in Box 1?

How much of my time am I spending in Box 3?

Are there too many things in Box 4 that are weighing me down? 

As you focus on the tasks at hand in Box 1 you will have more time and will have more energy to get the rest of the items done. Challenge yourself! 

 

Do you hear the dinner bell ringing?

You will be LESS likely to have an eating disorder, LESS likely to be overweight and MORE likely to eat healthier food...if you are involved in EATING AS A FAMILY.

Governor Herbert has officially declared SEPTEMBER as, "Healthy Family Meals Month". There will be many activities this month to raise awareness and challenge families to eat together.

5 Ways it will benefit your children:

1. Less Delinquency

2. Greater Academic Achievement

3. Improved Psychological well-being

4. Positive Family Interactions

5. Eat healthier food  

To find recipes, contests, and resources visit utahfamilymeals.org. 

Fall is coming....

The leaves are starting to change which means Fall is here!  The cooler weather makes it perfect for planning some outdoor activities like hiking, biking, walking...whatever you like to do now's the time to do it!

Here's a beautiful picture from the ski lift in Park City on the way to the Alpine Slide.  Perfect time for walking around enjoying the fall colors!

Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather today!

Utah Wildflowers

This is the perfect time of year to hike through the beautiful mountain wildflowers...if you haven't done it before we highly recommend it! It's beautiful!
Last weekend we took a little hike through Albion Meadows on our way to Cecret Lake.  The official wildflower festival was the last week of June but the flowers were still in full bloom and gorgeous!  The lake was gorgeous as well! Looking at pictures it almost looks fake it was so beautiful.
It was such a peaceful  walk through our gorgeous Utah mountains and a hike we highly recommend!
Summer's almost over so get out and enjoy it while you still can...maybe by taking a little trip to Cecret Lake this weekend.....

No time to cook?

Are your summer evenings so busy you don't feel like cooking a healthy dinner?  Or maybe it's just too hot to cook all together!  Click the link for some great quick, easy and no cooking required ideas for dinner tonight!
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/easy_no_cook_dinners?sssdmh=dm17.752260&utm_source=EWTWNL&esrc=nwewtw080514

It's the last month of summer!

As we head into the last month of summer... here are few ideas to help you savor the last little bit of summer!

Have a watermelon eating contest!
Visit your nearest splash pad!
Take an evening walk along Murdock Canal Trail...there's a gorgeous view of the valley from there!
Eat as much corn on the cob as you can!
Come to our employee 5k on August 9th!
Make a fresh fruit popsicle!
Take a stroll down Park City's main street!
Hike, hike, hike!  There's too many great local hikes to even list!
Sit on the front porch and drink lemonade.....ahhh...sounds nice....
Take a weekend trip to Southern Utah for some hiking, sun and fun!
Go fishing at Highland Glen Park!
Play catch with a family member or friend (and watch Field of Dreams afterwards:)
Have a neighborhood BBQ and don't forget the veggie kabobs! Yum!
You have to have one last snow cone!

Enjoy!

Smile!

Have you ever noticed that when you say "Hi!" and smile at a little kid they smile back (most of them anyway;).  They are so happy and love smiling!  It makes my day when I get a big toothy smile from a little one.
When did we stop smiling at people and saying "Hi!"?
Let's follow those good examples and remember to say "Hi" and smile at someone today!

or at least just smile at someone....

It's Bike to Work Week!

If you forgot to bike to work this morning don't worry! There's still 4 more days this week to take part in Bike to Work Week!  There are bike to work day events going on in Orem, Provo and Springville this week. Check out your May Well4Life newsletter for dates, places and times.
and Provo has lots of fun things going on all month.  Check out this link for more details: http://www.bikeprovo.org/bike-month/

Are you Happy?

If you're not it could be affecting your health!  Click on the link below to learn more about being happy!
http://living.msn.com/life-inspired/the-science-of-happiness-2#1