Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
GET BACK IN THE RUNNING Staying Active & Becoming Better Balanced
There are a million and one tips that are passed down generation to generation about the key to a long and successful life. Some say the secret to a long and happy life is to focus on family; others say it all comes down to finding the right career.Whateverchoicesyoumake inyour life,andwhateveryourvaluesare,there areseveral fundamental truths thatarealmostalwaysaccurate:Tostayhealthy, you must stay active, and to stay happy, you must stay balanced. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL BALANCE Stayingactiveandstayingbalanced inmanywaysgohand inhand.Stayingactive refers to theamountofactivity thatyouengage indaily.Thisofcoursecan refer tohowmuch timeyouspendat thegym,but itcanalso refer tohowmanysteps you take in a day, how often you find yourself running around the office, and how frequently you head out to the backyard to run around with your children or your dog. Balance in many ways works on the same principles.There are some activities that you do every day because you have to do them — work often falls into thiscategory,asdohouseholdchores.Butwhatabout theactivities thatyou simply love to do? What about the activities that you enjoy? Thinkabout the last time thatyousatdownwithabook thatyou lovedandmade yourself a cup of tea or coffee and really enjoyed the moment. Perhaps it isn’t reading that you wish you had more time for, but instead it is a garden that has grown weeds as it has been neglected. It could be a project at your home that youhave looked forward tocompletingoranoldcar thatyou’vewanted tofixup. There are special hobbies and interests that appeal to each of us, and spending time with those hobbies can help you live a more balanced life.
Alongsidewiththetaskofbecomingmorementallybalancedwiththethingsthat you spend time with in your life is the challenge of becoming more physically balanced.Therearecertainmarkersthattypically indicatetroublewithmaintaining balance,suchasfrequentlytrippingandfallingorfeelingdizzywhenstandingtoo long. But even if you are not having fundamental issues with your ability to stay balanced in thisway,youmaystillhavedifficultywithwhole-bodybalance.Yoga isagreatformofexercisetouseto improveyourabilitytobalance,asyogahelps to strengthen core muscles and improve coordination.
You can improve your physical balance by: • Increasing muscle strength • Improving stamina • Improving core strength • Practicing balancing techniques
Inadditiontofindingyourmentalbalancewithhowyouspendyourtime,becoming more physically balanced is just as important. There are certain markers that typically indicate trouble with maintaining balance, such as frequently tripping andfalling,orfeelingdizzywhenstandingtoo long.Buteven ifyouarenothaving fundamental issueswithyourphysicalbalance,youmaystillhavedifficultywith whole-bodybalance.Yoga isagreatformofexercisetouseto improveyourability tobalance,asyogahelps tostrengthencoremusclesand improvecoordination. (Continued inside)
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