LET THAT FRESH AIR FUEL YOU 4 TIPS TO MAKE GETTING OUTSIDE EASIER
3. Take your work outside. If you’re working from home, take some work outdoors. Phone and virtual meetings are a great outdoor option, especially if you’ll just be an active listener and aren’t required to do any work simultaneously. Attach a note to your meeting reminders to get yourself set up outside five minutes before you start. 4. Create a schedule. It might feel strange to set reminders throughout the day to step outside, but you easily get wrapped up in activities and overlook breaks, and these reminders are exactly what you need. Start with 10-minute blocks three times a day. If you stick to them, soon you won’t need a schedule to get outside anymore. Winter weather may be cold, but even when you’re bundled up under a jacket and scarf, just 5–10 minutes outside can do wonders for your mood and energy for hours.
Hunkering down and waiting for the dark and chilly winter season to pass sounds pretty nice. But the reality is, if we deprive ourselves of time outside, we do ourselves a big disservice both mentally and physically. Staying indoors all day affects our energy and mood, which makes it hard to get anything done, so here are four easy tips to make it easier to get a little fresh air. 1. Make it a priority. Getting outside means making the conscious effort to do so. If you want to reap its benefits, you have to decide to make it a priority in your day-to-day schedule. If you make the act important to you, you have more motivation to actually do it. 2. Use mornings effectively. Waking up and getting the day started can be hard. But studies have shown that natural light helps decrease your melatonin production, which means you feel ready to face the day sooner. So, set yourself a second alarm to head outside and take a quick walk around the block just after waking. Don’t even wash your face or grab coffee. Just get out there.
Boost Your Self-Confidence in 2021 WITH A LIFE-CHANGING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
When Naomi Garnice was in her early 20s, a man at a bar asked her a question that shook her confidence to its core: “You’re perfect — other than those teeth . Doesn’t that bother you?” Naomi recounted the story in an article for The Muse, but she isn’t the only one who has had that experience. When new patients come into our office to get braces or Invisalign, they almost always point to insecurity about their teeth as a reason for seeking treatment. These insecurities aren’t unfounded. There’s a strong link between a beautiful smile, how you’re perceived, and your self-confidence. One study conducted by Kelton for Invisalign found that teeth are the first thing one-third of Americans notice about a person’s face. Seventy-three percent of respondents also said they would be more likely to trust someone with a “nice smile” than a person with “a good job, outfit, or car,” and 38% wouldn’t consider going on a second date with someone whose teeth were crooked. Similarly, an Invisalign-Harris Poll survey of more than 2,000 people who’d had their teeth straightened found respondents felt they were
perceived as happier (60%), more attractive (50%), more successful (50%), and smarter (40%) with straight teeth. A whopping 92% were also more confident after treatment — just like Naomi Garnice, who decided to get braces at 29. “I couldn’t be more in love with the end results, but even a month or two into treatment, I’d already noticed an extra boost of confidence from my teeth moving into the right alignment,” Naomi wrote for The Muse. “In fact, in the time I had braces, I powered more business relationships and found more career momentum than ever before, even moving into a management role at work.” This is the outcome we want for all of our patients! Whether you’re young or old, successful or just starting out, low self- confidence can hold you back from achieving your goals, but a straight smile can be the antidote. To start 2021 on the right foot, set up an appointment with us today to see if braces or Invisalign is right for you. And if you already love your smile, please pass this article on to a friend or family member who could use a confidence boost. We can help them find the self-assurance to follow their dreams this year!
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