Red Dress Dash - Feb. 1
Recruit a friend, then throw your favorite (or not so favorite) red dress over your winter clothing for a dash through Downtown Sioux Falls in support of women's heart health! It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, we need your help to raise awareness of our #1 killer - heart disease and stroke.
Registration: 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Meeting Place: Meso - 220 S. Phillips Ave
Dash Begins: 6:15 p.m.
Cost: Free
At Fawick Park, we will officially declare American Heart Month and we'll dash back to Meso to warm up with some hot cocoa. Participants are invited to celebrate downtown during First Friday festivities with free and discounted drinks at participating Downtown Sioux Falls bars and restaurants.One of the most important things you can do for yourself and your loved one is to carve out time and space for yourself. This has to be a conscious action that you take every day. It could be as simple as spending 10 minutes playing a fun computer game. If you don't learn how to take a timeout, your frustration is going to boil over. You'll be less productive and your relationship with your loved one will suffer.
Find a way to take a 10- or 15-minute walk a couple of times a day, even if it's just around the yard.
Choose a space in the house that is your "quiet space" where you can go take a few deep breaths, close your eyes, read a book, pray, meditate, listen to music, sing, write in your journal, talk to a friend on the phone or just rest quietly for a few minutes.
Schedule your timeouts. Choose a time when your loved one is typically sleeping, eating, watching a TV program or seems to be at their best during the day. They will get accustomed to your little timeouts after a while and stop resenting your privacy and interrupting you.
Insist on these moments in a gentle way and reward your loved one when you've refreshed yourself.
Quiet time and rest are not the only things that you need. Download Heart of Caregiver Journal Sheet 5 (PDF) for more tips and space to note your specific needs.
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