It’s easy when you’re feeling overwhelmed and stressed to forget the importance of taking care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, you have more to give to others in your life - family, friends and co-workers. When you treat yourself well, you are naturally more productive, motivated and energetic and have more to give to the world. What are some easy ways to nurture yourself?

• Eat Breakfast and Lunch - Skipping breakfast and working through lunch is a recipe for afternoon slumps and late night binges.
• Get your Beauty Sleep - Whoa, dark circles! Sleep 7-8 hours a night to look and feel your best.
• Active Relaxation - Take 5-10 minutes every day to meditate, do yoga, stretch or just breathe.

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Hooping is one of my favorite hobbies and fitness activities. I am part of the Boston Hoop Troop, a group of hoopers who meet weekly, teach classes and perform in the Boston area. I was introduced to hooping in the summer of ‘05. I could never hoop as a kid and the first time I attempted to keep a hoop around my waist at a festival I couldn’t do it either. I called myself a ‘hooptard’ for 2 months until my friend Jose got me to try it again. Success!
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