Stay healthy this winter

Winter presents some health risks, but you can minimize many of them:

• Get a flu shot, and stay away from people who are sick with bad colds or the flu.
• Ask your doctor if you should take vitamin D over the winter, when our blood levels tend to go down.
• If your spirits tend to sag each fall, try to get outside for some morning light. See your doctor if you lose interest in your usual activities.
• Make sure you're prepared in case there's a power outage or you get stuck in your car or away from home due to weather.
• Take care that you don't fall when it's icy out, or overdo it shoveling snow. Dress for the weather.

Relaxation Methods

Our latest gathering included three new faces! It is good the cause of the Women's Well~Being Circle is spreading. Thank you to all who share our purpose and extend a personal invitation to a deserving woman.

After the welcome and introductions, we shared the history of the WWBC and it's purpose. We then discussed and shared relaxation methods used to combat stress in our daily and sometimes challenging lives.

We took turns finishing the following statements and sharing our answers:

• I feel stressed when . . . .
• When I am stressed, I . . . . .
• I feel stress-free when . . .
• If I had a free day, I would . . .

Some of our answers included:

• I feel stressed when I do/don't balance my checkbook.
• I feel stressed when I go to work.
• I feel stressed when I'm running late.
• When I am stressed, I like to go to the mountains and be near nature.
• When I am stressed, I like to go to the beach.

Take some time to finish these statements.  You may want to keep a list in your journal to reflect on  during times you may find yourself stressed. Or you can choose to share them in the comment box below.