HEALTHY HABITS FOR A HAPPIER LIFE: EXERCISE

NailTamie Mayıs 23, 2022

Someone just informed me that sitting in front of the TV watching my favorite shows on Britbox is not exercise. WHAAAT???

I have to be honest here. For much of my adult life, I viewed exercise as a dirty word.

That's not to say that I haven't done it. I just haven't been able to stick to it on a regular basis.

Two years ago I really got into the swing of it. I was going to water aerobics, regular aerobics, and walking.

Then I injured my knee and right after that healed the pandemic struck. That is when I took up channel surfing as a sport, and I packed on 15 pounds over sixteen months.

Last week I talked about my current journey to find my way back to happiness through healthy habits.

When I got my blood test results back and saw things marked in red I googled them. at that point, I was ready to sit down and start writing my will. However, my PA told me I was fine and she wasn't worried about any of the results.

(Note to self: Do not allow Laura to use google as a medical expert.)

However, she did not say I could forgo exercising, so I am working out a routine. I love to walk, but it is too hot to walk outside in Georgia right now, Emory just shut down the Wellness Center and the indoor track due to the Delta surge, and walking up and down my hallway every day is boring.

So I have created a plan for a routine because I think when we get into an exercise routine we are more likely to stick to it.

I will walk that hall for 30 minutes some days of the week. Even though it is boring, I will use that time to think of ideas for my blog., and plan my day.

Did you know they have aerobics workouts on YouTube? Since I am an ~~old~~ ~~elderly~~ ~~senior~~ aged like fine wine person I qualify for Silver Sneakers and their classes are on YouTube.

I can use my Amazon Fire Stick to access their workouts on my TV.

Here is my plan. I will walk three days a week and do aerobics for two days. This will take care of my 30 minutes of exercise five days a week.

We all have different fitness levels and abilities. My friend told me the other day that she can't stand long enough to walk or do aerobics so I suggested chair exercises.

There are so many benefits of exercise.

This information is from the CDC.

Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better.
Exercise can help with weight management
It can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease
Being physically active lowers your risk of developing several commonly occurring cancers.
Doing aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening physical activity at a moderately intense level can slow the loss of bone density that comes with age.
Regular physical activity helps with arthritis and other rheumatic conditions affecting the joints.

If you can't do 30 minutes at one time starting out, break it up into 5 or 10-minute increments. Don't get down on yourself. Any exercise that you do is better than none and we all have to work at our own pace.