THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY COLLARD KALE 2020
#CollardKale2020
It’s the time of year where we’re all focused on our health. The New Year has come and gone and we’ve made our resolutions, created charts to track our fitness goals, and we’re excitedly celebrating each step that we accomplish. With all of the goals that you made this year—was your own mental health a focus of any of them?
According to MentalHealth.gov, mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood adolescence through adulthood. Despite how important we know it is to take care of, we aren’t always the best stewards of our own mental health.
Add one more resolution to your list for 2020—make it a goal to check in with yourself more often. How are you feeling… really? Is your mental health soaring high this year or is it lingering down by the ground, refusing to bloom?
One way to encourage positive mental health and to ensure that you are taking the time to do the things that you enjoy the most. They can be things like:
Being outside
Partaking in physical activity
Gardening
Cooking in the kitchen
Gathering around the table with your family
Hosting dinner parties with friends
Baking cookies with your grandchildren
Making family-favorite recipes for your family to enjoy
If being in the kitchen or being surrounded by family and friends at the dinner table is high on your list of things that you enjoy, we know a few recipes that would be great to whip up in your kitchen this week. Spend time with your children as you prepare these recipes together, or even brighten up an elderly neighbors day by dropping it off at their home. Check out some of our favorite recipes:
Breakfast
Take time to set the tone of your day by starting it off right by getting your heart rate up with a early morning run or quick trip to the gym, and then spend some quality time with your partner catching up before you both head out the door for the day. Our Mediterranean Egg White Cups are easy to make ahead to be able to enjoy on busy weekday mornings. Grab one (or two, we won’t tell!) to eat as you catch up with your partner.
Lunch
Give your littles something to smile about when they open up their lunchbox in the cafeteria at school. Maybe they have a big test in the afternoon that they’re worried about, or maybe the morning was tough in a new classroom. Nothing goes better with our Make Head Beans & Greens Quesadilla than a sweet note from mom or dad!
Dinner
Is a friend having a hard month or an exceptionally rough day? Invite them over for dinner! You can catch up, lend a listening ear, and offer your support over a delicious meal homemade in your kitchen. We suggest our Modern Pad Thai. You can’t go wrong with this healthy comfort meal!
#breakthestigma this year by being more in sync with your mental health and being more aware of the mental health of those around you. We’d love to see how you’re taking time to enjoy the things you love the most as you work towards keeping your mental health at the forefront of your mind—tag us in your Instagram stories and in your photos using @naturesgreens!