Self Care & Burn out
Burn out is:
physical and emotional exhaustion
cynicism and detachment
feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment
physical and emotional exhaustion
cynicism and detachment
feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment
Signs of this can include: Chronic fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, loss of appetite, physical symptoms such as heart palpitations,headaches, dizziness, stomach pain, increased illness etc.
Maybe you only recognize a few of these symptoms, or maybe you've just been in a really stressful state, but self care and taking time for this is incredibly important. It's easier said than done though, so just like a workout sometimes you need to schedule it.
Some good ways to get in self care:
1. Get a massage/physio/acupuncture
2. Do something you really love but never make time for. This can be as simple as catching up on a show, doing a fun activity etc.
3. Meditate, adding in 5-10 minutes a day can be incredibly beneficial.
4. Take a long hot shower/bubble bath
5. Talk to a psychologist, we all thing "we can do this alone" but every single person gets overwhelmed from time to time, and having someone who is an expert to talk to can be so beneficial.
6. Make space in your life for things outside of work/commitments. I get it, we're all super busy but making time to have to yourself is incredibly important and rewarding.
7. Cuddle a puppy dog, it has actually been scientifically proven that petting a dog can bring down your stress levels. And those who own a dog generally lead a happier life.
7. Cuddle a puppy dog, it has actually been scientifically proven that petting a dog can bring down your stress levels. And those who own a dog generally lead a happier life.
Recipe: Pulled chicken
Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
I cup fresh salsa
1 can corn
3 T sriracha
1 can black beans
2 cups lettuce
1/2 cup cilantro
2 cups brown rice
1. In slow cooker place chicken breasts, cover with salsa and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Pulls chicken apart and mix with leftover salsa. While this is finishing, cook brown rice.
2. In a pan heat 1 T olive oil over medium heat, add corn (drained), and then add in sriracha. Cook this over medium-high heat until it starts to become crisp. This can also be done in the oven, at 300 degrees for 20 minutes (stirring occasionally)
3. Shred lettuce, chop cilantro finely.
4. In a bowl place 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup shredded chicken breast, 1/2 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup black beans and 1/2 cup corn. Garnish with cilantro, you can also add cheese & plain greek yogurt to top.
{Duke} Hikes in Jasper
I love that this post of our Jasper "winter" hikes have 1) no snow 2) are basically just pictures of the dog. What can I say, he's just the most photogenic of the group of us. Also Darcy hates having his photos taken.
In Jasper we did one of the in town trails, the Jasper Discovery trail which was pretty easy and lovely. I was feeling unwell all weekend with a wicked cold that left me coughing so our usual go-to of 5 hour hikes with elevation were a no-go. The discovery trail took us about 2 1/5 hours and was a nice walk. We also did Valley of the Five Lakes, which had a few more inclines and came in at about 2 hours. The lakes are gorgeous, the trails were really easy and well maintained. We didn't even wear hiking boots for either as the weather was so darn mild!
We'll have to head back later this winter and do some of the other trails we have our eyes set on. It's just so nice to get away from the city, turn the cell phone off and relax.
Great Escape
Jacket-BB dakota, Sweater-Gap, Jeans-Dynamite, Boots-Mjus, Necklace-The bay, Rings-The bay/ moon-Saraswati designs, star one-Red Ribbon
I got this jacket for Christmas 2 years ago, and it has been one of my favourite winter coats ever since. I love when I can find an incredibly cozy jacket that is also super cute like this one. When you live in basically the arctic for 6 months out of the year, it's good to have a few coats like that. I'm very into having a functional wardrobe, but refuse to give up my sense of style.
I've had these boats for going on 5 years now and they are even more badass than when I got them. They were always meant to be broken in, so the more I break them in the better they look. The perfect item for me, as I am very hard on my footwear. We took these on our weekend getaway to Jasper, this was the view right outside our place on Pryamid Lake. It was such a great spot, so beautiful, really quiet this time of year, exactly what I needed.
xJenna
Comfort Food Recipe: Chicken Parmesan
Chicken Parmesan is one of Darcy's favorites, along with any sort of pasta. I made my take on it for him a few weeks ago to rave reviews. I paired mine with zucchini noodles which was SO good.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts pounded to 2 inches thick
1 cup panko
3 eggs
3 T parmesan
Pasta sauce of your choice (I often make this one when I have time)
Whole wheat pasta, or Zucchini noodles
1. Mix together panko, and Parmesan cheese in one dish, eggs into another dish. Flatten chicken breasts.
2. Dip chicken breasts in eggs, then dip into panko mixture, place in frying pan on medium heat with 2 T olive oil. Brown chicken breasts on either side.
3. Place browned chicken breasts in a casserole dish, cover with pasta sauce, top with mozerella cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 345 degrees.
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