Family Fitness Goals

How many times have we heard or said “when I was your age…?” No point in arguing about how things used to be; the future is always changing. Every generation has new obstacles and issues to deal with than their parents did and today is no different.

Our lifestyles today rely much more on technologically and modern conveniences than ever before, but also bring a less physically demanding lifestyle for all of us. To live in today’s hectic pace, most people need to actually find time to give our bodies the exercise we need. It’s our responsibility to help future generations learn the importance of a balanced lifestyle, enjoying life’s conveniences, but using our bodies to stay active and healthy. Here are some tips to put your family on path for a healthier future:

“Learn all that you can. You have a huge resource in the internet. You can find out about anything online… Use these resources to narrow down what you can change in your life to make it healthier…

“Talk to your family and set healthy lifestyle goals. The goals should be a consensus from the entire family and do not have to be done immediately. Just having the goals down will allow you to revisit each one at a later date and keep your family on the path you have set.

“Change or develop one habit a month. You’ll want to remember the phrase ‘slow and steady’ when working on changing a bad habit into a good one or developing a new habit. By choosing one habit at a time you will be able to focus on the best ways to incorporate that habit into your family’s daily schedule. Thirty days is the amount of time experts agree that it takes to form a habit. Use them all.

“Reward your family for a job well done with some fun family activity. Even if you haven’t included the habit fully into your family’s daily schedule, starting to commit to a healthier family is 70% of the battle and should be rewarded. Keep in mind the reward should stay inline with the healthy habits the family is striving to achieve.”  http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teenhealth/a/healthylifesyle.htm

The most important thing is to stay connected to one another. Instilling the traditions and values you want to pass along to create a healthy future will give our next generation a direction to look back on and emulate in their changing world.

What’s Your Virtue is committed to cultivating a healthy lifestyle starting from the inside. We want to empower girls and women to respect themselves and reflect that in the appearance they portray to the world. Please visit our website to learn more about our company and products.

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It’s Not Just A Winter Thing

With summertime weather coming, be prepared to start getting chapped lips. It’s not just a winter thing. Lips don’t have glands to keep them moisturized, which is why they can become easily chapped. When the weather warms up and we have more exposure to the sun and heat, we get more easily dehydrated. Our lips can’t moisturize or protect themselves and chapped lips are the result.

To avoid summertime chapped lips, it’s important to stay hydrated, apply a sunscreen to your lips and seal them with a lip balm throughout the day rather than licking to prevent excessive moisture loss. A weekly lip scrub treatment can help keep your lips soft. Here’s a simple, inexpensive recipe you can make at home using ingredients you probably already have:

½ tsp. honey

½ tsp. granular white or brown sugar

½ tsp. citrus juice (lime, lemon, orange, grapefruit, etc. – your preference)

In a small glass bowl, mix the honey and sugar together until fully combined. Add the citrus and stir until it is a syrupy consistency. Using your fingertip, cover your lips with the scrub and gently rub it in for up to a minute. The sugar acts as an exfoliant, the citrus rejuvenates the skin and honey is a natural antibacterial cleanser. Remove with water, pat dry and then apply sunscreen, lip balm, lipstick, etc. Of course, we think Lip Bliss is best! Cover and keep at room temperature to use for several applications. If your lips are already chapped to the point of cracking, you may want to just use sugar and honey until they heal a little before adding citrus that will sting and be painful on cracked lips. One last word of caution… don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to lick it off, because it’s delicious!  (http://petitelefant.com/how-to-make-lip-scrub-at-home/)

At What’s Your Virtue, we have created a product which will give your lips the care and attention they deserve. Our unique hydrating lip balm formula combines cranberry, safflower, castor seed and peppermint oils, along with the added benefits of anti-oxidants, vitamin E and green tea extract. These create the perfect balance of moisture and shine. We think you’ll agree this is the best lip gloss available. Visit our website and learn how you can treat your lips today.

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Lip Gloss Addicts Unite

Your appearance says a lot about you. What girl doesn’t want to look and feel her best? We want to look presentable to the world and be noticed for our natural beauty inside and out. Most of us need a little help in the “natural” part of our beauty regimen though. Once we leave our home looking the part we want to reflect, touching up our lip gloss throughout the day or night is just part of a girl’s upkeep. The shimmer, the scents, the variety of colors in lip gloss are endless.

There is just something about lip gloss that finishes a look! But have you ever been accused of being a lip gloss addict? Lip balms are in high demand and many women will simply not be without their lip gloss. Luckily for us, there are known health reasons why you should be using a lip covering. Lips do not have sebaceous glands which keep skin moisturized. This is why lips can become easily chapped. The outer skin of the lips has a protective coating called the stratum corneum, which is much thinner than it is anywhere else on your body. This skin sheds about every 28 days. Your lips also do not have melanin, the pigment that makes you tan and acts as protection against UV rays. Using an oil-based lubricating cream or balm containing petrolatum or beeswax with sunscreen can protect your lips and act as a buffer from UV rays, drying elements and humidity.

Here are some other helpful hints to protect your lips:

• Use a scarf to cover your lips when it’s cold and dry. (Source: Mayo Clinic)
• Stay hydrated with water and use a humidifier. (Source: Mayo Clinic)
• See a doctor if chapping is severe or doesn’t improve. There could be an underlying problem. (Source: Mayo Clinic)

http://www.americanownews.com/story/16144387/does-lip-balm-dry-out-your-lips

At What’s Your Virtue, we have created a product which will give your lips the care and attention they deserve. You can enjoy luminous shine, without stickiness, while greatly improving the health of your lips. Our unique hydrating lip balm formula combines cranberry, safflower, castor seed and peppermint oils, along with the added benefits of anti-oxidants, vitamin E and green tea extract. These create the perfect balance of moisture and shine. Whether used alone for subtle glamour or as an overlay to your favorite shade of lipstick for extra drama, we think you’ll agree this is the best lip gloss available. Visit our website and learn how you can treat your lips today.

 

Too Busy For Sleep?

No matter how busy our lives get, the hours in a day remain only 24 and our bodies continue to need to get enough sleep. Everyone has a different amount of sleep our bodies require to function properly, but how many of us get the sleep our body needs every night? Inevitably in our hectic modern lifestyles, we are increasingly getting less and less sleep. We stay up later to unwind from our day or have alone time, overextend ourselves and sacrifice sleep to catch up or get ahead on things we have fallen behind. And as if we don’t live in a 24/7 lifestyle enough as it is, many of us sleep next to our devices which stay on, alerting us through the night of new mail, messages, actions and posts.

“The physical and psychological benefits of sleep are well documented – during a full night’s sleep, our body is actively recovering from the day and preparing ourselves for the next one. The body goes through processes that repair our muscles, organize and store our memories, and release hormones that control appetite and our internal clock. In fact, studies have shown that it’s important to get a full night’s sleep after learning something to properly process and retain that information.” http://www.coreproducts.com/blog/2014/03/02/the-importance-of-sleep-in-a-hectic-society/

“You might be able to scrape by on 5-6 hours of sleep a night, or even less, thinking you will drink some more coffee in the afternoon and sleep in on the weekend. In the long run, these aren’t real solutions; your body is not fooled and will rebel at the neglect. Chronic sleep deficiency can have serious mental and physical consequences, both on a daily basis and in the long term. There is always something else to do, but sleep is as important to your health as food and water; you should no more be skipping sleep than skipping meals and starving yourself of proper nutrition.” http://www.thehealthprovider.com/2014/03/12/the-importance-of-sleep/

Dr. Charles Czeisler, head of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, says “America is chronically sleep deprived… Sleep is the third pillar of health, along with exercise and eating well… We are at the same place (today in learning about the effects of lack of sleep) that (we were) on health 50 years ago (with regard to the impact of smoking) … Finally there was enough evidence that the surgeon general issued a report indicating smoking was hazardous to people’s health.” http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/01/13/sleep-more-important-than-you-might-think/1R6iiCYWbCSKY1K2wmwOVP/story.html

That’s a pretty powerful statement! The conclusion? Sleep deprivation is hazardous to our health. So when we stay up late to get things done or have some down time, remember you actually aren’t doing anyone any favors. It would be better to give your body the sleep it desperately needs to give your body and brain a chance to recharge. In the long run, our physical, mental and emotional capacities will improve and give us a leg up in our hectic lifestyles.

Sneak Peek of WYV Tax Relief Giveaway Basket

For those who have not entered for a chance to win, here’s a sneak peek at the tax relief goodies that are in our giveaway basket!

Farmhouse Fresh – We love these adorable soap bars and are so excited to share them with others! Keep them in your bathroom for decoration or use. They feel great and smell wonderful!

Relax & Wax – It’s a great product and it really works! I am sold on this forever!! As you know, I am hooked on names so I love Get the Bump Outta Here and so will you!

Bio Oil – We were just introduced to Bio Oil in Chicago so have been using this for product for the past couple of weeks. I’m not sure how I managed to live without this oil! This product is great for scars and really dry skin. In my house, we deal with both so this is a heaven sent product!!

ViaBuff– These scrubbing buffs are simply the best! You’ll love it!

Hotshotz – These reusable heat packs may be small, but they are awesome!

Morphe Make Up Brushes – We LOVE make-up brushes and if you’re anything like us, you can never have too many.  You will receive a full set of brushes, a palette of neutral eye shadows, a palette of concealer and a palette of blushes. What’s not to LOVE?

Bed Head Hard Head Hair Spray – An amazing hair spray that really holds it in place!

Tassi – An amazing way of getting your hair up and out of your way when necessary. You will fall in love with this!

A tube of Lip Bliss™ – Happy Lips Start Here!

The giveaway ends on April 30, 2014 which means, there’s only 5 days left to enter! Enter by liking us on Facebook and/or Twitter! Feel free to share with your friends and family!

One lucky winner will be notified via email on May 1, 2014. Good Luck to all of you!!

What’s Your Virtue’s Tax Relief Giveaway

What’s Your Virtue’s Tax Relief Giveaway

What’s Your Virtue has decided to offer you, your friends and family a chance to win our tax relief giveaway basket!  With all of the stresses that come along with tax season, this spa basket will help you find some time for yourself and get the relaxation you deserve!  Our giveaway is going on now through the end of April and the lucky winner will be drawn on May 1st! Follow us on Twitter, spread the word and enter for a chance to win here: http://whatsyourvirtue.com/blog/

For more information on our tax relief giveaway or find out more about our Lip Bliss collection, visit us online at http://www.whatsyourvirtue.com!

10 Tips to Increase Self Confidence

1. Stand with confidence: If you stand with confidence long enough, your mind will be convinced.

2. Listen to people: Smile when someone is talking, look them in eyes, listen intently and learn from their confident attributes.

3. Forget about the perfect body image: Comparing yourself to the magazine image of females is the perfect way to low self-esteem.        Be friendly, approachable and unique. Know your best attributes and use them. Believe you are attractive and you will soon find out that others believe it to.

4. Follow your heart: People are quick to tell you how you ‘should’ live your life or look, when realistically it’s an expression of their own shortcomings. Don’t allow their shortcomings to negatively affect your life.

5. Set goals for yourself: Nothing builds confidence faster than achieving your goals. Write them down and make them happen.

6. Don’t be afraid to challenge your beliefs: Examine your life and desires. Closely determine if your beliefs match, if not, don’t be afraid to make a change. 

7. Find your inner hero: Write down all of the qualities that you admire in your peers. After writing these qualities, you will truly see the person you want to become.

8. Find your groove: Stay near the qualities that motivate you and fill your life with them. Motivational immersion is a quick way to achieve your goals.

9. Understand that a greater power may exist: I believe it is safe to assume that the majority of society believes in a greater power then themselves. The belief in a power greater than yourself gives you the feeling that you can believe in miracles and that you are not alone.

10. Execute: Making simple changes in your life will help you become the women you want to be. Be patient, as changes take time to come to fruition.

Complete Your Spring Look with Kindness

Kindness (noun)

• having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others
• wanting and liking to do good things and bring happiness to others

As you enjoy this beautiful weather, now would be the perfect time to add some new and exciting accessories to compliment your spring collection!  What’s Your Virtue Lip Gloss offers a collection of shimmer color options to complete any outfit from your wardrobe.

Here are a couple of our favorite spring looks that can be completed with WYV Kindness lip gloss! To get the full experience of our Lip Bliss Collection, visit our website and find a retailer near you!

             

 

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Values Worth Living

Live Simply: To Live Simple is to be present and be empowered, to be trustworthy to yourself and others, to make choices that create a life you love and be free from any type of clutter.

Dream Big: Dream Big because life is short.  Set goals and accomplish them.  Maximize the amount of valuable experiences and turn your dream into reality.

Be Grateful: Feeling grateful allows us to enjoy and savor positive experiences within our lives.  It is known to strengthen relationships between individuals and help us cope with stressful situations.  Express gratitude and live a great life of satisfaction.

Give Love: Love is a language we all understand.  It’s what makes our lives valuable and worth living.  It gives us the energy we need to fulfill our hopes, dreams and goals.  Reach out to others and love as often as you can.

Laugh Lots:  Laughing is contagious.  The sound of laughter increases happiness and binds people together.  It lightens your burdens, reduces stress, inspires hopes and connects you to others.  Laughing is a powerful medicine supporting both emotional and physical health.

Learning Generosity

When teaching kids about giving and receiving, they are taught to live well. To show generosity or to be generous is a choice, and though many teens do lots of receiving, displaying generosity and to give is less familiar. Parents need to teach by example.

Each child is unique with their own strengths, and each one adds value to this world. Ask yourself if your teen knows of the strengths they can offer. It is important they begin to grasp what they have to give and discovering who wants or needs it. Once a teen is able to recognize their strengths, they have that ability to make a difference to those who needs what they have to offer, adding value to their life.

This will be the start for them to learn about their value others around them, and the difference that this will make. Learning to think outside themselves and seeing purpose in life shows them a sense of belonging and fitting in. If teens are never shown how to be generous they miss out on the feeling of sacrifice and effort.

Has your teen displayed generosity towards others? Have them take this Generosity Quotient Test to see how generous they have learned to be. As a parent, you can be the model in doing this by giving of yourself to others…show your teen how to do something that is greater than themselves.

What’s Your Virtue? wants every teen to learn, know and grow in learning about generosity (the quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish), kindness, simplicity, wisdom, curiosity & devotion.

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