Family Flexibility SMART SCHEDULING FOR BETTER HEALTH
Fulfilling life’s many demands should never come at the expense of your family’s health. If your household’s daily grind consists of juggling multiple schedules and commitments with little room for relaxation, you’re not alone. Here are two ideas to help your family slow things down and better ensure everyone’s physical and mental well-being stays positive as the hours fly by. A Schedule Overhaul When work commitments, paying bills, coordinating transportation for your children’s extracurricular activities, and other daily obligations lead to hurried and scattered interactions among family members, the American Heart Association recommends creating a new way forward. First, look closely at everyone’s daily schedules over a week to see where gaps may exist and which activities could be scaled back to allow for more time spent together. You can start by choosing two
30-minute slots during the week and two hour-long slots on weekends to get everyone in one place. The goal is to have distraction-free time with your loved ones, so put away your computers and cell phones during these special moments. Stress-Smart Strategies Naturally, hectic schedules often lead to stress — not just for adults. In addition to providing children with all-important personal time with their parents and siblings, regular family activities can help parents better determine whether their kids feel undue pressure in any area of their lives. Although positive stress can help a young person rise to challenges — for example, studying for a big test or meeting the deadline for an important assignment — too much stress can hinder a child’s coping skills and lead to anxiety and depression or physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach pains. Setting consistent daily routines — the
same bedtime each night, for example, or regularly scheduling family time everyone looks forward to — will go a long way in helping them feel more in control of their days and encourage better communication with other family members. Life is more than checking off items on our schedules. Any family can create a system that helps everyone feel happier and healthier in even the busiest times with only minor adjustments
IN THE SPOTLIGHT BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JOSHUA At Moxie Pest Control, we’re all about celebrating the amazing people who make our team one-of-a-kind — and this edition, we’re shouting out someone we are lucky to have: Joshua! Joshua joined the Moxie family this past February as a Pest Control Field Expert, and he’s been making an awesome impact ever since. One of the coolest things about Joshua is that he’s a poet! When he’s not out keeping homes and businesses pest-free, he loves writing poems — talk about a creative soul! One of Joshua’s favorite parts about working at Moxie is experiencing all the different landscapes Arizona has to offer. From desert views to mountain backdrops, he gets to soak in the beauty of our state while doing what he does best. But it’s not just about the scenery for Joshua. He shared that Moxie has genuinely made a difference in his life by helping him live out important values every day. Practicing positivity, integrity, and kindness has become second nature to him, and he brings it not only to his work but to every customer interaction. His positivity is precisely what makes Joshua — and all our team members — so special.
Joshua, we are grateful for you and all you bring to the team. Here’s to continued growth, inspiration, and making a difference together!
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