Five Ideas for Family Wellness

It’s easier to practice healthy habits when you do it with someone else… So why not make it a family affair? Family wellness can be rewarding for everyone, and there are so many ways to connect with your family while also making health-conscious choices. Here are some ideas for you to consider:

 

Embrace Family Wellness By Eating Together

This can be very powerful for staying connected with the most important people in your life and inspire family wellness. When you think of some of the best memories you’ve made with your own family, do many of them include sharing meals around the dinner table? Sitting down with your family once a day and truly connecting with them, listening to how the day went, and talking about the things that are going on in their lives can have a positive impact for everyone involved. While you’re at it, why not research and find healthy recipes together?

 

Family game night

They say that “laughter is the best medicine,” and what better way to bring out the laughter than family game night? This can be something that your family devotes to one night, every single week. Pick a night when there are no extracurricular activities (which might be challenging, no doubt) and take turns picking the game of the night every week. This will be a time when everyone can relax, bond with each other, and of course, laugh.

 

Family outdoor adventures

So many people suffer from a deficiency in Vitamin D. A great way to combat this is to regularly get outside. Who better to do that than your own family? Try some of these fun family outdoor activities together:

  • Discover new hiking trails
  • Have a picnic in the park
  • Take a day trip to a nearby lake
  • Build a new flower garden in your backyard
  • Go on a family bike ride around the neighborhood
  • Play catch in the backyard

 

Involvement in extracurricular activities

Supporting each other in extracurricular activities encourages a sense of self as well as a sense of community! Movement and social activities are each good for your mental health, so find something your family can either do together or support each other in, and show up for each other.

 

Volunteering

There are endless opportunities for families to volunteer together in almost any community. From helping out in a food bank, to painting houses, to picking up trash around the community, this is a great way to come together as a family to support a cause together. This not only builds character (for all ages) but it’s healthy for the community as well. Everyone can use a helping hand in some manner!

 

As you can see, family wellness can be easy and fun. While you’re at it, you’ll be making precious family memories together!