Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a real term used in healthcare that refers to daily basic self-care activities in an individual's residence, outdoor environment or both. The ability or inability that an individual performs their ADLs is a measure of the functional status of the individual, particularly the injured, those with disabilities and the elderly. Very young children require assistance from adults to perform ADLs since they have not yet developed the skills necessary to perform ADLs on their own.
Basic ADLs (bADLs) are the things we normally do such as bathing, dressing, feeding ourselves, functional mobility, personal hygiene and grooming. Instrumental ADLs (iADLs) are things such as housework, money management, preparing meals, shopping and work.
Sometimes it is necessary to review the rules of kindergarten to remember how to be nice to others and use Good manners. And sometimes we just need to go back to the basics of the 'Activities of Daily Living' in order to take better care of ourselves and start living Life rightly.
Below you will see 7 simple activities to accomplish at some point during the day all under the motivation of the the daily mentation question below. You have 24 hours to get through this question along with the 7 activities. READY? SET? GO!
When I choose worry, doubt, fear or anxiety, what does that get me?
Countertops inside and outside of the home are the resting place for microbes. Keep your countertops clean at home and when outside of the home keep your hands and belongings off of them. |
Tighten that tush! You can do glute squeezes anywhere and anytime. If you are sitting in a chair right now, squeeze your glutes (butt) really hard and then let go and repeat. This tush tightener works! |
Bleach is a disinfectant, not a cleaner. It is also a great stain remover. In order to clean residue and grime you still have to wipe or scrub. |
There is always more money. Whether you go after an opportunity, create a way to make it or just sit and wait for it to appear or be given to you is entirely your choice. But there is ALWAYS more money. |
If you do not show up, then you will not earn, receive, get, attain, have or achieve. This isn't just showing up physically, it is showing up mentally as well. Whether your job is outside of the home or inside of the home, you must show up and be ready to go. |
One cup of brown rice will have about 200 calories in it, when coupled with 4 oz. of fish or chicken or just vegetables, it will be the perfect dish to help you in your weight loss goals. Brown rice is lower in calories than white rice and it has more fiber. Rice is filling and will help you feel satiated. |
Choose two (2) of the 'Vitamin A - Beta Carotene' foods below
and incorporate them into your diet today.
Get creative!
SOURCES: Alfalfa sprouts, apricots, asparagus, avocado, banana, bee pollen, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, cherries, dandelion greens, fish liver oils, garlic, kale, kelp, leaf lettuce, liver, melon, mustard, papaya, parsley, peaches, peas, persimmon, pineapple, prunes, pumpkin, spinach, spirulina, sweet potatoes, yellow fruits and squash, tomato, yellow or green vegetables, sprouted wheat, turnip greens, whole wheat, wheatgrass, and watercress.
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