What's the first step towards making healthy choices? Recognizing that there is such a thing as good and bad health. The best way to prevent disease and improve your health? Stand up and get moving! While this might sound simple, it's not something that most people think about. When we're stressed or bored at home, our minds tend to wander. We daydream or look through Instagram Stories instead of getting up and moving. It's time to change that mindset. Here are 5 ways that you can stand up and get moving today:
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Get Active for Your Mind & Body
Did you know that being active can boost your brain health?
Regularly walking and standing up can help reduce your risk of developing
anxiety and depression. It can also improve your memory and make you less
likely to develop dementia, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's. Exercise can
also help decrease heart disease and stroke risk. If you have any health conditions
such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or metabolic
Syndrome, it's important to get actively involved in some form of exercise
daily. If you don't exercise regularly, you run the risk of developing
conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and metabolic diseases. So, get out
there and get moving!
Get Active for Your Mind & Body
If you're like many people, you find it hard to get active
on weekends. This is understandable because weekends are meant for relaxing and
spending time with the people you love. So, we've put together a list of 5 ways
that you can stand up and get moving on the weekend.
Get Active for Your Mind & Body
Try These Exercises: Get on your knees, sit-ups, or feet
with a chair or wall nearby. Once you're active, move to a different part of
your body and work your way back to starting position. Make sure to change your
routine every so often so that you don't get bored and orthopaedic.
Get Active for Your Mind & Body
Move Your Body, Not Your Mind: Even if you're not feeling
too energetic, try movements that engage your minds - such as meditation or
breathing exercises. Doing so has been proven to reduce symptoms of stress and
improve your outlook on life.
Get Active for Your Mind & Body
Play: If you have time, try playing a variety of games that engage your mind. Go for something simple like cards, checkers, or Suduko. If you have a Wii or other gaming system, try playing those games instead of sitting down. This will give your body and mind something to do while you watch television, go for a walk, do chores, or do other chores around the house.
Conclusion
The best thing you can do for your health right now is to
sit down and get active. Whether you want to get on your feet or on your knees,
you can do so to help lower your risk of developing certain diseases and
conditions. It's important to remember that getting up and moving does not mean
that you have to do everything that is required. It's just a way to break the
routine and get your mind and body some much-needed activity. If you normally
get up and sit down for 5 minutes, stand up for 10 and then sit back down, try
adding some active movement to your routine. If you have time, try adding some
resistance training sessions to your weekly routine to help build muscle and
improve your posture. And don't be afraid to add some variety to your routine -
some movement is better than one that is monotonous.