Self-Care SUMMER

Hello, sunshine! GMA's Dr. Jen Ashton talks to Us about prioritizing wellness this season

- ISLEY ZEGAS

Summer is synonymous with fun, but sometimes it can be hard to feel your best this time of year. “Ironically, some of the things we often do more of are not the most ideal for our health and wellness. We might eat or drink too much and neglect some of the behaviors that keep us on track,” says ABC’s chief medical correspondent and board-certified obgyn Dr. Jen Ashton, 54, urging folks not to be too hard on themselves. “It’s easy to feel frustrated, but little tweaks can yield big dividends if you stick with it,” she notes. “It’s not about extremes; it’s about achieving [results] that [are] sustainable.” Here, Dr. Ashton tells