TIPS TO BECOMING MORE PHYSICALLY BALANCED You Can Improve Your Physical Balance By: • Increasing muscle strength • Improving stamina • Improving core strength • Practicing balancing techniques balanced person means finding ways to spend your time more wisely and taking more time for yourself as needed. It’s Never Too Late
You don’t need to grow up as an athlete to enjoy exercise as an adult. There is no point in your life where it is too late to start being more active than you currently are. There are plenty of ways to incorporate light activity into your lifestyle, such as: • Taking a walk in the evening with your family • Wearing a pedometer and trying to take more steps every day • Joining your local community center and using the pool to swim laps several times a week • Engaging in light weight training at home before work • Taking a yoga class These are just several examples of how you could incorporate more activity into your lifestyle without making many large changes to your way of life. If you feel that your physical health or an old injury is holding you back from being active, contact us at (423) 262-0020. Working with a physical therapist can help you achieve improved balance and a healthy lifestyle.
In addition to finding your mental balance with how you spend your time, becoming more physically balanced is just as important. There are certain markers that typically indicate trouble with maintaining balance, such as frequently tripping and falling, or feeling dizzy when standing too long. But even if you are not having fundamental issues with your physical balance, you may still have difficulty with whole-body balance. Yoga is a great form of exercise to use to improve your ability to balance, as yoga helps to strengthen core muscles and improve coordination. Think about the percentage of time that you spend working during the week. For most people this number is well over 40 hours per week! Then consider how much time is spent driving to and from work and around town on errands, and then consider the time spent doing things you have to do at home, like the dishes or the laundry. Then really think about how much time you are spending doing the things that make you feel better — including those hobbies that you love, but also being active and engaging with the people you care about. Part of becoming a more
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BALANCE TANDEM STANCE Startby placing one foot in front of your other foot in aheel to toeposition. Maintainyourbalance.Return tostartingpositionand repeat.Attempt this exercisealternating theopposite foot in front.Foranaddedchallengewhile in this stance, slowly turn your head to the left and hold for 3 seconds. Repeat by turning your head to the right, up, and down, all of which holding for3seconds. Iffeelingconfidant inyourbalance,challengeyourselffurther by standing on a thick pillow or with your eyes closed.
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CANNED FOOD DRIVE Help us help those in need this season. Throughout November, bring in your canned food items to share, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Blue Ridge PTT-Shirt!
Calling all Veterans! In honor of your service, you’re invited to lunch, our treat, on Monday, November 11th from 12–2 pm . Please RSVP today by calling (423) 262-0020.
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