{"id":15531,"date":"2025-07-30T09:26:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15531"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:40:22","slug":"as-we-wrap-up-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15531","title":{"rendered":"As we wrap up July"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is just a reminder that, as the sun sets on the month of July, we’ve still got another month of the blazing sunshine, and the occasional impulse to turn your desk fan into a personal wind tunnel. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this, here’s something to keep in mind as we round out this month: wellbeing means keeping your cool\u2014literally and figuratively. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Start by hydrating like it\u2019s your job (coffee doesn\u2019t count, sorry). Then, take micro-breaks to stretch, breathe, or strike your best yoga pose\u2014between those two, you’ll stay cool, inside and out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And remember: sunshine is nature\u2019s mood booster, so sneak in a lunchtime walk or take that Zoom call from a shady spot outdoors. And bonus points if you wear sunscreen like a boss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wellbeing doesn\u2019t have to mean you HAVE to have green smoothies and yoga at sunrise (though we respect your ambition). Just focus on small joys, cool drinks, and moments of movement that you enjoy the most.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is just a reminder that, as the sun sets on the month of July, we’ve still got another month of the blazing sunshine, and the occasional impulse to turn … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[494],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sunflowers_growing_in_the_sunset.png?fit=1456%2C816&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-42v","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":431,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=431","url_meta":{"origin":15531,"position":0},"title":"Spinach, Strawberry, Pecan Salad","author":"Will Clower","date":"July 12, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 You\u2019ll Need Spinach Sliced Strawberries 1 cup sliced pecans 1 Tablespoon olive oil 3 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar \u00a0 Directions: \u00a0 Stir the sugar, olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a large skillet over medium heat until the sugar melts approximately 3 minutes. 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