A New Year brings new excitement for living intentionally, and creating the life you want. We asked our Wellness Experts to share with you what it means to Live Healthy – and Move Well was an important part of that lifestyle.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MOVE WELL?
The importance and benefits of exercising are no secret.
Moving Well enhances your mood, supports a healthier lymph system, gives you stronger bones, and enhances brain health.
How can we reap the benefits of movement and get more of it in our daily lives when many of us face so many challenges here?
If incorporating daily movement into your routine is one of your New Year’s resolutions, start by reframing the word exercise by thinking of activity as one of the most basic functions of the human body. Take a few minutes to think of ways that you enjoy moving around, such as:
- Taking a long stroll through your neighborhood.
- Dancing around to your favorite music.
- Playing with your kids.
List a few of your favorite ways to move your body and write them down somewhere you’ll see them. Let this be your guide so that when you need to be active but you can’t motivate yourself or decide what to do, you already have a list of activities that you enjoy ready to choose from.
You can add exercise into your daily life in micro ways, too. Try parking farther away from your destination and increasing your steps, taking stairs instead of elevators or escalators, or carrying a shopping basket instead of a cart.
While we often associate exercise with pushing ourselves, Moving Well is more about celebrating your body and all it can do. With that in mind, add a variety of movement styles that get your heart rate up but also build strength and flexibility.
Your body was built for movement. It needs movement and while Moving Well, your body celebrates. So get moving!