August is National Wellness Month. Focus on self-care, managing stress and promoting healthy routines. Self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. Whether you challenge yourself to drinking more water, stretching or getting the proper amount of sleep, make a small change and impact your health in positive ways.

Mental Health.
Make mental health a priority. “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 healthy choices.1 Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.” CDC

Exercise.
Want to feel better or have more energy. Exercise.

• Exercise controls weight
• Exercise combats health diseases
• Improves mood
• Boosts energy
• Promotes better sleep
• Exercise can be fun and social

Sleep.
Establish a sleep routine. Try to go to bed and get up at the same time each day and getting 7-9 hours of sleep each night.

Nutrition.
Maintain a regular eating schedule that includes healthy foods and plenty of water. For resources on healthy eating tips for you, and the whole family, click here.

Social Wellness.
Building and maintaining an optimal level of social wellness gives you a healthy foundation for a supportive social network. Connect with family and friends.

Research shows that self-care helps manage stress and physical health and can promote happiness. Making a small change can have a positive impact.

*This is not medical advice. Seek advice from your doctor or mental health professional.

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