August 2016

   Health & Wellness TIPS

Trends ~ Information ~ Prevention Strategies

Easing the Transition into Fall                                                      Inside this issue:

By Liz Brown, ACC, CMC, CWC               weight management and coping with          Easing the Transition            1
Be Well Life Coaching                     stress. If getting good sleep is a
lizbrowncoaching@gmail.com                chronic issue this is a good time to       Back to School Safety Questions  2
                                          create good sleep habits and get help if   to Ensure Health & Welfare of
The days are getting shorter, the         you need additional resources.             Student Athletes
cicadas are singing and the back to
school sale coupons are arriving daily -  Savor what you love about                  Recipe: Chocolate Crunch Peanut  4
all signals that the “lazy” days of       summer: Create a “bucket” list of what     Butter Ice Cream Cake
summer are soon coming to an              you love about the summer. For
end. Hopefully the summer has             example, it may be longer days, warmer     Fact or Fiction                  4
provided opportunity to slow down a       weather, fresh foods, the beach or
bit and break away from the tight         cookouts. Have you enjoyed these yet       shopping by having a meal out
schedules during the rest of the          this summer? If not, now is it time to     first and have each
year. Transitioning back to more          create a plan to make the most of the      child describe three things they
structure can be tough and even           remaining days and savor what you          liked most about last year and
produce anxiety for those starting        love. Plan a potluck barbecue or picnic,   three things they want to learn
something new. Fortunately, there are     take a day trip to the beach, walk in the  this year.
ways to both enjoy the remaining days     park on your lunch hour or stop at the
of the summer and also ease our way       farm stand and make your favorite          Plan together for the
into the fall.                            recipe using summer fruits and             transition: The transition back
                                          vegetables.                                to school or work is a great time
Ways to Ease the Transition                                                          to evaluate what did and did not
                                          Plan for fun in the fall: Think about      work for your family last year
Slowly adjust sleep schedule: Waiting     what you enjoy in the fall. Whether it     and plan to make positive
until the first day of school or work to  is football, the leaves changing, apple    changes. Involving everyone in
get up early can make for a miserable     picking, crisper                           the plan can help engage all in
experience. Begin the transition over a   temperatures, bonfires or warm             making it work. Ask for and
few weeks by going to bed ten or          sweaters, write it down. Begin to plan     value each person’s ideas and
fifteen minutes earlier each day and      for the fall while still savoring the      develop what works for your
waking up earlier as well. Sleep is a     summer. Help your children think of a
critical component to school and work     few fun events they enjoy in the fall                                 (Continued on page 2)
success and making it a priority is       and put them on your calendar. Make
important not only for focus but also     a fun tradition of back to school
for proper immune system function,

 For more information or for a free workshop on Easing Transitions please call (302)584-5521 or email me at
lizbrowncoaching@gmail.com. For additional resources check out my website www.bewelllifecoaching.com.