Practicing Self-Care

In our busy lives, it can be easy to forget to spend time taking care of ourselves. There are many great benefits of self-care to our overall health and well-being. Self-care is knowledge, actions, and behaviors that a person can adopt in order to better themselves mentally, emotionally, and physically. Displaying self-care in a setting…

7 pillars of wellness

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Live Laugh Dance

An organization helping those with Down Syndrome get physical activity and fun through dance As schools across Indiana are wrapping up for the 2022-2023 school-year, parents all over are looking for camps and activities to occupy young people over the summer. For parents of children with Down Syndrome, there may be limited options. We wanted…

Campers and leaders at Live Laugh Dance

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Hearts Day, Heart Month

February is the time to care for your heart – in love and health! Today many of us are celebrating Valentine’s Day with our loved ones by sharing pictures of hearts and heart-shaped boxes of goodies. While we’re thinking about hearts and love, February is also the time to give your own heart some love…

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Happy Holidays from Jump IN for Healthy Kids

A simple list of healthy activities for the holidays We at Jump IN for Healthy Kids wish you and yours a very happy, safe, relaxing, and healthy holiday winter break. We’ve compiled a few items that you can put to use over the next couple of weeks, whether you’re snowed in, outside adventuring in the…

Family hikes on a beautiful, snowy trail

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In Praise of STARTING!

Finishing gets a lot of attention, but there is no finish line without a starting one first. Let’s talk about starting healthy habits. Too often, when people think about making healthy changes to their lifestyle they imagine their health goal – that’s where they want to get. Sometimes that can feel overwhelming, especially if the…

Illness-wellness continuum

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