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OH,TOBEYOUAGAIN.Quality short-term therapy services to help you get back to what you love.Call today to schedule your personal tour.865.984.31461965 Stewart Ln. • Louisville, TN LifeCareCenterofBlountCounty.com96 JANUARY FEBRUARY 2017WELLNESS SPOTLIGHTUse workout time as me time. Take time to breathe, remember to slow down and enjoy a book, laugh with friends, and don’t feel guilty for taking time to do nothing. Remember, if you are sick, you cannot help others. At work, step away from your desk and your computer even for a quick break and clear your mind. Be sure to check into the health bene ts that your employer o ers, such as discounts on wellness classes or gadgets, ex time for working out, or on-site workout facilities.MAKE IT A FAMILY JOURNEY: GET THE KIDS“Your children can be either your excuse for not being healthy or your motivation to be well – it’s your choice,” says Scales. Being healthyis an obligation to ourselves and our kids. If you don’t know where to start, ask a professional to help you, but here are a few quick and easy tips:Substitute social media or TV time for fitness and play time together.If your kids play on a team, be an active supporter: walk along the field and move about instead of sittingin the bleachers, and bring along healthy food rather than eat at the concession stand.Cook with your kids and havefun creating new recipes together, teaching them that healthy food is tasty and reinventing recipes makes them unique to your family.During the winter months, take advantage of programs such as family mini-boot camps or take the family for skating lessons.HERE’S TO A HEALTHY YOU!As you step into the new year,keep in mind a scary statistic: in East Tennessee, only ten percent of the population is active on a regular basis, and our child obesity rate is around 34 percent and rising. “If we get one more person to exercise, we have done well,” says Beard. The solution is not di cult, and it starts with you. So here’s to a healthy you!Oana Harrison is a senior writer for Cityview who also teaches dance.83730