Health and Wellness
What's the best physical activity you can do?
It's a trick question. The answer is "any activity you will do." But what will keep you coming back for more? That's the real question, and here is the answer from Rob Sweetgall, walking expert who has walked across the USA 7 times (www.CreativeWalking.com).
- Fun. Choose an activity you like. If you like it, you will do it.
- Convenient. Work movement into your day. You don't have to sweat in the gym.
- Conditioning. Activity benefits you and conditions your body in 5 ways:
- Physiologically (lowers body fat, builds bone density, boosts your immune system, protects you from disease and much more)
- Emotionally (triggers "feel good" brain chemicals)
- Intellectually (your brain works better)
- Socially (try walking your dog and see how many people talk to you)
- Spiritually (connect with a force greater than yourself)
- Consistent. Over a lifetime, you create powerfully healthy habits when you are active regularly.
- Safety. An activity must be safe for your body.
Used with permission from www.health-eheadlines.com, © 2007 Write On, Inc.
