Spring has sprung and how great it is! Along with the sunny weather comes the rain. April showers will bring May flowers! I love flowers and I am so excited to see all of the trees blooming. Soon we will have roses in our back yard. My favorite! But, those pesky showers can make energy levels drop! Have you ever noticed how a gloomy day can make you feel groggy? They certainly do me. It also makes my kids restless.
Stuck in school all day long, without outside recess or a break from the four walls, we can all get a little edgy. I am not a big advocate of electronics. Well, I am, but not when it comes to watching the kids sit on their rumps and stare at a screen for hours!! That being said, I like to come up with fun things we can do inside!
Other than picking up the house or doing some cleaning - things my kids run from - inside can limit the possibilities of being active. I am a huge fan of Pilates, it is one of my favorite classes to teach. Sometimes during a long rainy day, the girls and I unroll our mats and get some great stretching, strengthening and core work in. They usually take a little encouragement but give in after my incessant nagging (hey, I learned it from them). We are also huge fans of Yoga! Either one can change my energy and mood and make my day brighter.
Games! Although not physically active, usually, we do quite enjoy sitting around the table and playing games together. Its like stealing a little piece of time from what is otherwise a very hectic routine.
What do you do when you are stuck inside all day? Try to think of something active either mentally or physically. Daily stimulation is so important to our overall health!
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