Making Movement Fun
Movement is medicine. We were not meant to sit on a couch staring at a screen for hours. Think about how you feel after you have been doing that for awhile. You stand up and you feel creaky because you haven’t moved. Movement is one of the keys to being healthy, and it can be fun. The first thing you have to do though is stop finding excuses, and see the benefits instead. Here are a few ways to sneak movement into your daily life without having to dread it.
Dance. I know if you are like me you are thinking this isn’t possible because you have no rhythm and you also have no desire to look foolish, but you can dance in your own kitchen where no one will judge your dance moves. Get your friends and family involved and watch everyone’s moods improve as the room fills with laughter.
Before my grandson could walk I would turn on Rick Astley and Never Gonna Give You Up and swirl him around the kitchen in my arms. I loved hearing him laugh as we zigzagged through the house.
If you do have some dance skills, why not sign up for a dance class, or try a Zumba class at the gym?
Go for a walk. You don’t have to keep up a blistering pace to reap the benefits of a walk. Ask some friends or neighbors to join you since the time goes by faster when you are talking.
