My City Wellness Summer 2022

My Wellness

The Benefits of Movement

Of all the bad habits, this one a ects (or has a ected) most of us at one point in our lives. A sedentary lifestyle is just too easy to slip into in today’s society. We work all day in an o ce, factory, store, etc. and then come home to sit on the couch, eat dinner and then munch on snacks until it’s time for bed; and then, we get up the next day and do it all over again. A sedentary lifestyle will cause a plethora of health problems down the line including heart disease, dementia, obesity, stroke, diabetes and others. For those of advanced years who are still capable, the easiest way to increase your lifespan and happiness is to be more active. Get away from the television or computer and get moving! Join a workout group, take multiple daily walks, go shing, etc. Being on the-go keeps you going .

For those who have been inactive for some time, it is best to begin an exercise regimen slowly. e main goals are to 1.) get started and 2.) stick with it. e bene ts of exercise are immediate. A er just ten minutes of movement, your heart rate will increase, sending more blood to the brain and the rest of the body causing you to become more alert and your body more e cient. In the days a er your rst few exercise sessions, your muscles may feel sore. is is normal and as long as you are able, exercise can continue. In as little as a week of a regular exercise program or movement, you will start to experience physiological and mental changes. In fact, your body will even change at the cellular level. e supply of energy-producing mitochondria (the

physical changes in muscle tone and a decrease in weight (if a proper diet is maintained). As exercise and regular movement continues, improvements will happen in all areas of the body. Vitality will be restored and your overall outlook will improve. Being more active seems an easy thing to do, yet we continue to sacri ce a healthy future by sitting idle. All it takes is a little resolve and the drive to drop another bad habit. It’s never too late to gain control of our futures by kicking bad health habits. Age doesn’t matter, nor does habit longevity. What truly matters is making the most of the time le to us, and that means tackling the future in the healthiest possible way. ®

“powerhouse” of the cell) will increase, in turn increasing your body’s available energy. Feelings of depression will reduce and self-con dence will increase. Around a month into it, you may begin to see

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