Acute 2 Root

Christian. Wife. Mother. EM and LM Doc. Basketball Coach.

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Building #resilience is important, but @acute2root advises #EPs to spend more intentional time with their sources of #courage, such as loved ones. #wellnessinEM https://t.co/ovFU7JjNZM

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#weekly50… with the holidays upon us, social connection is critical for all of us. Taking the next 25 days, can you send 2 texts daily to others letting know you are simply thinking of them? Acknowledging others makes their day, and yours.

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#weekly50 ... positive psychology at its best! Can you write down, think through, or partner with someone to go through 3 Good Things every day? Could you do it for the next 50 days? https://t.co/KKQzG1iE1C via @YouTube

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#weekly50…Social connection with others is imperative to our well being. When’s the last time you received a handwritten note? Take some time this week and send 5 handwritten notes. Not only will you feel good about it, you’ll make someone else’s day deepening your connection.

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#weekly50… Yoga has multiple benefits: flexibility, balance, stress reduction, social connection. Can you take 50 minutes this week for some yoga? Whether enjoying some time alone or with others, its a great way to exercise and bring those stress levels down!

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#weekly50… Our vasculature (aka blood vessels) are the super highways in our body. They carry all of the absorbed nutrients (or toxins) that we take in throughout our body. Find 50 minutes this week to reflect on what you take in. How can you improve?

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#weekly50… Melatonin (your sleep hormone) is suppressed by blue light emitted from screens. Try to keep your bed time routine free of screens, especially if you have a hard time falling asleep! Can you spend 50 minutes prior to sleep “screen free” this week?

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#weekly50… Solitude is DIFFERENT from loneliness and social isolation. Solitude is comfort in being by yourself, reflecting, spending time in nature, engaging with your faith, etc. Challenge yourself to spend 50 minutes in solitude. Too hard? Break it up into 10 minute segments

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#weekly50… Fiber’s value is grossly underestimated and essential for gut health. USDA recommendations undershoot where we should be. Add beans and lentils to your diet this week! Consider having beans/lentils rather than meat/chicken for at least 50% of your dinners this week.

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Every little bit of counseling helps and the ED is a perfect place to get the conversation started!

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#EPs are busy enough, @acute2root knows, but there’s still a strong cause to be made for #nutrition prescriptions in #EM. #lifestylemedicine https://t.co/NIWTayXVaU

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#weekly50… 200 calories of Spinach gives you more protein than 200 calories of Filet. Challenge yourself to pick plant proteins over animal proteins! Plates with at least 50% plants will help you get protein that is also rich in micronutrients. Think spinach, peas, broccoli…

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#weekly50…Choose Joy! As stress increases with summer’s end, take 50 minutes this week, either all at once or in shorter chunks, to write down thoughts and reflect on something that brings you joy. Focusing on joy can help reframe stress and help reduce it.

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#weekly50… Let’s focus on our core this week. Can you get in 50 repetitions of your favorite core exercise this week? Can you do it daily? Think crunches, planks, pushups, mountain climbers. Take yourself beyond your comfort zone. Exercise should push you, but not stress you.

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#weekly50… Flexibility can be the key to balance especially as we age. Establishing a regular stretching routine can impact balance and vascular tone in a real way. Can you spend 50 minutes stretching this week? Ideally, take the first 7+ minutes of everyday to stretch.

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.@acute2root challenges EPs to think of how they treat themselves on their off days and aim to be as regular as possible in their daily routines. #lifestylemedicine https://t.co/h744KKgmDh

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#weekly50… August is the perfect time to reset. This month will offer exercise challenges that you can regularly add to your routine. This week, spend 50 minutes exercising with a friend. Exercise and deeper social connection can significantly improve perceived stress!

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#weekly50…Tough time waking up in the morning? Waking up too early and can’t go back to bed? This week work to entrain your cortisol levels by making sure to eat breakfast within the first 50 minutes of your ideal wake up time. Want to wake up at 6am? Make sure you eat by 6:50.

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#weekly50 challenge… positive psychology is a critical piece of stress reduction. Within that, gratitude journals can be extremely helpful. This week, write down 50 things or people you are grateful for. It’s even better to do it when you are not feeling your best.

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#weekly50 challenge…. Try to get in 50 servings of vegetables this week. That’s just over 7 servings a day. Although a generalization, the richer the color, the more micronutrients! Add some color to your plate this week!

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#weekly50… Summer is in full force! With the heat, it is easy to get dehydrated. Our hydration affects our hunger, our metabolism, our sleep and quite frankly just about every part of our health. Can you drink 50 glasses of water this week? That’s just over 7 glasses a day.