{"id":887,"date":"2011-08-18T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccpa.scottbuckingham.ca\/blog\/?p=887"},"modified":"2011-08-18T14:45:02","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T18:45:02","slug":"what-is-your-self-care-catch-phrase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/what-is-your-self-care-catch-phrase\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Your Self-Care Catch Phrase?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I love vacations. I love road trips. I love eating. These three things added up spell, \u201cweight gain.\u201d Well not exactly, but \u201cIlovevacationsIloveroadtripsIloveeating\u201d does not pass a spell check.<\/p>\n

Despite my best efforts, on our recent vacation to New York and the East Coast of Canada, I sacrificed healthy eating for convenient eating; sandwiches, snacks, pretzels, subs, some fresh fruit but very little vegetables. As a result, by the end of the two weeks I could feel the difference in my body. Even my eleven-year-old step daughter could feel it, \u201cWhen I get home, I going to eat vegetables for a whole week!\u201d she said. Experience is<\/em> a great teacher.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In the midst of our \u201ccarb carnage\u201d, we came up with a catchy phrase and\/or mnemonic aid \u2013 a mental technique for making information easier to memorize \u00a0— to help ourselves remember two of the most important elements of physical fitness: diet and exercise. We called it our \u201cOne-Two Punch\u201d (I would have preferred a more non-violent phrase but I was sleep deprived). I used the metaphor of a video game with my son to help him understand the relationship between the two, \u201cYou can\u2019t win a video game with just one hand on the controller. You have to eat right and<\/em> exercise if you want to stay physically healthy. It\u2019s just that simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

We even came up with uses for the fingers and thumbs. On the \u201cFood Hand\u201d we had:
\n1) Ask yourself, \u201cAm I hungry?\u201d (Cameron, 2007),
\n2) If yes, then ask, \u201cIs it the right time to eat?\u201d (late night eating contributes to weight gain),
\n3) If yes to 1 and 2, then ask, \u201cIs this a healthy food choice?\u201d,
\n4) The pinkie finger was, \u201cDon\u2019t forget to drink water.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the \u201cDaily Exercise Hand,\u201d to help us remember the most important elements of physical health, we had:
\n1) Cardio Training (increasing your heart rate to a sweat to the point of sweating),
\n2) Strength Training (for strong muscles and bones),
\n3) Stretching (to increase flexibility and prevent injuries),
\n4) Balance Training (strengthening core and stabilizer muscles)<\/p>\n

If\/when we met all of the criteria on either hand, we could give ourselves a \u201cthumbs up\u201d signifying a mission accomplished. As we continued on our trip, this \u201cOne-Two Punch\u201d came in handy a few times and the kids were a great help trying to keep me on track every time I reached for a Goldfish Pretzel, \u201cAre you hungry Dad?\u201d my son would chime in from the back seat. Through gritted teeth, I would say \u201cNo, I\u2019m not my boy. Thank you for the reminder.\u201d Yes, experience is a great teacher as long as we are willing to learn.<\/p>\n

Have a Happy August!<\/p>\n

Take good care,<\/p>\n

Derrick Shirley<\/p>\n

www.DerrickShirley.com<\/a><\/p>\n

References<\/p>\n

Cameron, J (2007). The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size. Penguin Group, New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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