Bored? I've got you!

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Welcome back Lauren. Jenn & Lauren catch up for a minute
Intro todays topic: Boredom (why we're all bored with our food, our exercise, etc.)
The depression of disconnection is setting in after 7-ish months of quarantine, another reason today's conversation is important for overall health & wellness
Bored of eating the same foods?
Go seasonal, shop the farmers' market
Focus on everything you DO eat
Strategically review your food list
Buy (and eat) one new food each week
Change up the spices/seasonings/sauces & 4 ways to do chicken salad
Change up your cooking methods
Eating out of boredom?
Do it anyway and eat nutritious foods when you do
Try something that's not food related: adult coloring book, crosswords, read a book, listen to a book/podcast/music, call a friend
Jenn's post-it trick to help us actually do these things
Bored with exercise?
Go for a new activity: swim, ride a bike, walk a different route
Check-in with cardio, strength & flexibility; add what's missing
Use what you have or buy a new piece of equipment
Find new instruction/instructors/methods (IG, google, youtube)
Find a buddy (accountability, share ideas, do it together)
Bored with TV?
A plan to share our favorites d to focus on their health
Do 1 new thing this week. THAT IS A TRIUMPH. See how that feels and what might happen next

Quotes:

"At the beginning of the pandemic, we created a new routine to find calm in the storm...now, 7 months later, we're bored." - Jenn Trepeck

"By changing it up and supporting our physical health, it can also support our mental health." - Jenn Trepeck

"Simply do 1 new thing. It's a TRIUMPH! See how that makes you feel and if you want, build on it. Let that 1 new thing be a victory." - Jenn Trepeck

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