5 Major Health Mistakes People Make
Last time I talked about mistake # 2 ‘Skipping Meals’ when people are trying to lose weight. This week I want to talk about mistake # 3 ‘Avoiding Exercise’
MISTAKE No. 3: Avoiding Exercise.
Remember playing as a child? For most of us it was our favourite past time. It involved skipping, jumping, hopscotch, climbing trees or chasing our friends and cousins just because ‘it was fun’? We called it play then; now we call it exercise, something that needs to be done, which takes the fun element out of it.
We all know that exercise is important to our health. Today”s lifestyle we spent too much time sitting at our desks, computers, driving, watching TV etc, that our bodies don’t get enough movement. Exercise helps us manage stress, keeps us feeling and looking younger, increases our energy, improves our circulation and our immunity, therefore our ability to recover from illness. Do you still need more convincing… well, it even releases “happy hormones” that can keep us from relying on food to feel good.
However, if exercise feels like a chore then it quite possibly means you haven’t found the right exercise for you, the one that you look forward to and cant wait for the next session. If you are having a busy day then just take 20 minutes out and go for a walk, step out walk for 10 minutes turn around and walk back, done! And you know you feel so much better for it, or break it up in three 10-minute sessions.
Weight or resistance training of some sort should also be incorporated in your exercise regime, especially for women. It helps to maintain bone density, as you get older and also helps to increase your metabolism. Weights wont bulk you up (unless of course you’re on steroids) they will just tone your muscles.
How to avoid mistake no. 3:
Find something active you love to do, and do it often!
If you hate running, for goodness sake don’t run! Find something you love doing. It could be walking, swimming, cycling or try Nordic walking, and even weight classes. There are so many dance classes now with fun music. You could even do Yoga or Pilates. Mix it up as much as you can!
Questions to ask yourself:
• Can I schedule my exercise in my day planner each week and make it non-negotiable?
• Can I have a workout buddy to help keep me accountable?
• Am I doing at least a 20 to 30 minute exercise of any form on a daily basis. (minimum)
• Do I have a coach that can help devise a plan to incorporate all of the above?
• Am I having fun when I am doing my chosen form of exercise
Remember Nothing Tastes As Good As Being Healthy Feels.
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