Today Dr. Devin gets real about how to replace destructive habits with constructive habits. Welcome to Dr. Devin’s Wellness Wednesday Workshop where my goal is to help you maintain or improve your active lifestyle. We will answer these questions today:

1. How many ads do adults see every day?
2. According to the National Sleep Foundation, how many hours of sleep do people need each night?
3. How can you start eating more homemade foods?
4. What are the 3 exercises to start with?
5. How do you reprogram your mind to stop complaining?
6. What should you do with the tragedies that you have experienced?
7. When should you start?

(Answers below the video 😉)

Answers

1. As of 2019, the average adult sees 4,000-10,000 ads per day.
2. Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
   1. Newborns – 0-3 months
      1. Ideal – 14 to 17 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 11 hours or More than 19 hours
   2. Infants – 4-11 months
      1. Ideal – 12 to 15 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 10 hours or More than 18 hours
   3. Toddlers – 1-2 years
      1. Ideal – 11 to 14 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 9 hours or More than 16 hours
   4. Preschoolers – 3-5 years
      1. Ideal – 10 to 13 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 8 hours or More than 14 hours
   5. School-aged Children – 6-13 years
      1. Ideal – 9 to 11 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 7 hours or More than 12 hours
   6. Teenagers – 14-17 years
      1. Ideal – 8 to 10 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 7 hours or More than 11 hours
   7. Young Adults – 18-25 years (brain is still developing until 25)
      1. Ideal – 7 to 9 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 6 hours or More than 11 hours
   8. Adults – 26-64 years
      1. Ideal – 7 to 9 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 6 hours or More than 10 hours
   9. Older Adults – ≥ 65 years
      1. Ideal – 7 to 8 hours
      2. Bad – Less than 5 hours or More than 9 hours
3. Make a weekly dinner list, buy the groceries, and put it in the crock pot before work.
   1. Here are the links to the Episodes mentioned
      1. You Are What You Eat (Episode 4)
      2. Everybody was Inflammation Fighting (Episode 24)
      3. Fighting the Inflammation Fire (Episode 25)
      4. You are What You Eat 2 (Episode 30)
4. Walking, squats, and planks
5. Write down 3 new things that you are thankful for every day. You can’t repeat what you’ve already written down on a previous day.
6. Talk to a professional – pastor, priest, psychiatrist, counselor, or behavioral therapist.
   1. Wear your tragedies as armor. Not shackles.
7. Get started now. Don’t wait any longer.

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Join us next time so we can continue helping you maintain or improve your active lifestyle. Until then, contact me at 704-827-6560 or chiro@atkinsonfamilychiro.com