5 Family Lifestyle Wonder Drugs
July 11, 2008
Having troubles getting the the kids to eat from the 5 essentials food groups, well it might be time to take another angle and take 5 breaks. Did you know having five short breaks a year is just as important to you health and well-being according to lastmintute.com.au.
Health expert Dr Cindy Pan agrees, “Taking five short breaks a year can dramatically improve your sense of wellbeing and vitality. However you don’t need to fly to Tahiti to harvest your healthy glow – quick weekend breaks can also help boost energy levels and positivity.”
The 5 for Life prescription comes hot off the heels of new research by Lastminute.com.au which reveals that a quarter of Aussies who haven’t taken a single short break in the past year are ‘stressed and unhappy’, compared to only 2% of people who have taken five short breaks.
Angie Bohlmann, lastminute.com.au spokesperson says, “Regular short breaks provide breathing space where you can escape the day-to-day and just chill.
“We all know that blissful feeling of relaxation when we’re thousands of kilometres from home. There’s no reason why we can’t replicate that on a smaller scale but more frequently,” says Angie.
“5 for Life is a prescription for those weary, stressed souls out there – five types of essential short breaks to keep the high strings at bay:
- Food and Wine Breaks
- Country Air
- Health and WellBeing
- Coastal Bliss
- City Breaks
Along with ensuring that your family is eating the right foods, make sure your family is taking 5 short getaway breaks a year. What break are you doing this weekend?
Let us know your favourite short breaks with the family, feel free to supply a link by commenting below.
Active participation in a sport which you may class as Health and WellBeing is great excuse for a getaway. I promise my self an international comp once a year and a couple of long weekends to different locations.
National parks are also a treasure for different walks and short getaways.
With the obiesity rate in Australia climbing ,it is what children should NOT ! eat as opposed to making sure of essential food groups. Just don’t have rubbish food around the house
A very good point Russell, Active Participation in Sport would be classified as Health and Well Being. I remember quite well my self as youngster having short breaks with my parents as I competed at Swimming, Surf and Triathlon events around the state.