01/05/2025
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Pelvic Floor, from our friends at myPFM & Happy Body PT 💖
Can you believe that it is now 2025? With the new year often comes New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions can be so many different things. This year, we challenge you to make sure you’re following these five rules as part of your new year to help your pelvic floor stay happy and healthy!
1️⃣ Don’t p*e just in case🚰
We’re probably all guilty at one time or another of going just because we are leaving the house, or any other “just because” reason. When we try to go p*e “just in case”, we can teach our bladder to have to go more frequently. If this is done over long periods of time, it can lead to urinary urgency & leakage (Siracusa, 2018).
2️⃣ Don’t strain while on the toilet 🚽
Straining & holding our breath while trying to p*e or p**p puts extra pressure on the pelvic floor muscles and can make it harder to get things out causing strain on our muscles.
3️⃣ Stay hydrated 🥤
According to Harvard Health, for healthy people six cups (48 ounces) is generally a good rule, but it is recommended to ask your healthcare providers how much you should drink. Most people would benefit from drinking even more than 48 ounces per day. Remember when drinking, try to drink small amounts consistently throughout the day to allow our bodies to use the water as we drink it. If we drink large amounts at once, our bodies will flush this out in our urine and often make us need to p*e more.
4️⃣Stay Active! 💪
Individuals that exercise generally have stronger and larger pelvic floor muscles compared to those that do not exercise (Bo, 2020).
5️⃣Be Kind To Yourself 💖
Commit to taking care of yourself this year—whether that means seeing a mental health therapist, meditating, having quiet time, or whatever else you need. Less stress will help the pelvic floor muscles work well.
Happy Body would LOVE to be a part of your 2025 year, how can we help you stay happy & healthy?! Send us a DM! 💌
