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Do You Need More Physical Activity In Your Life? These 7 Tips Can Help

Millions of Americans are risking serious health consequences simply because they do too much sitting and not enough moving around. Here are seven simple tips from our occupational therapist for adding some much-needed additional exercise to your life.

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Do You Need More Physical Activity In Your Life? These 7 Tips Can Help

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  1. DoYouNeedMorePhysical ActivityInYourLife?These 7TipsCanHelp handinhandrehabilitation.com BecomeaHealthierYOUwithTheseTips! Didyouknowthat80percentoftheU.S.populationfallsshortofthePhysicalActivityGuidelines recommendedbytheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices?MillionsofAmericansarerisking serioushealthconsequencessimplybecausetheydotoomuchsittingandnotenoughmovingaround. Youmaynotfindthatinformationshocking,especiallyifyou’reoneofthose80percent.Whatreally mightsurpriseyou,however,isjusthoweasilyyoucangiveyourdailyactivityleveladramaticboost. Herearesevensimpletipsfromouroccupationaltherapistforaddingsomemuch-neededadditional exercisetoyourlife.

  2. HAVEYOUTHOUGHTABOUTATHLETICTRAINING? Peoplemostcommonlyturntooccupationaltherapyaftersustaininganinjury.You’reinpain,lookingfor reliefandrecovery,andtryingtofindthemotivationtopushyourselftogetthere. Occupational therapistsaretrainedtohelpyoubouncebackfromyourinjury,withjustasmuchstrength (ifnotmore!) thanyouhadbeforetheinjury.Theyarededicatedtoalwayshelpingyoureachyourpeak, whateverthatmaybe. Youcandiscoverthebenefitsofathletictrainingwithouroccupationaltherapists.Theseinclude,butare notlimitedto: Developing healthy habits. Whileanoccupationaltherapistcanhelpyoureachphysicalgoals,they canalsohelpyouworkongeneralwellnessgoals,aswell.Forexample,regularexercise,ahealthydiet, andastrongfocusonhydrationarefundamentalinimprovingyourphysicalfitnesslevel.An occupationaltherapistisagreatresourcetohavewhenfocusingonincreasingstrengthandmuscular functionality,astheycanhelpyouimproveinallaspectsofhealthandwellness. Refocusing strengths. Anoccupationaltherapistcanhelpyoufocusonimprovingyourstrengthin areasthatyoumaynothaveconsidered.Manypartsofthebodyinfluenceeachother,and strengtheningonecanhelpwiththefunctionofanother.Ratherthanjumpingdirectlyintoanewform ofactivity,itmakessensetotrainyourbodytoreacttothenewformofstimulationbyimprovingyour muscularstrengthandrangeofmotion. Overcoming injuries. Occupationaltherapytreatmentsaresomeofthebestwaystoovercomean injuryandfindreliefforyourpain.Eachtreatmentisdesignedspecificallyfortheneedsofeach individualandtheconditionoftheirinjury,consistingofexercisesandstrength-buildingactivitiesthat areuniquetotheirrecovery. TRYTHESETIPS! 1.OPTFORAWALKINSTEADOFADRIVE. Manypeopleautomaticallygetintotheircarsevenforabrieftriptothemailboxorcornerstore.Whatifyou spentanextrafewminuteseachdaywalkinginsteadofdriving? Itmightnotsoundlikemuchofaworkout,butwalkingincreasesthecirculation,exercisesyourlegsand feet,shedsexcesspounds,keepsyourjointslimber,andhelpstoreleasestress.

  3. 2.GOFORABIKERIDE. Ifthattriptothecornerstoretakestoomuchtimeonfoot,maybeit’stimeyourememberedhowtoridea bicycle. Cyclingexercisesdifferentmusclesthanwalking,makingitavaluablecomplementtothatdisciplinewhen youneedtogoalittlefartherandalittlefaster.Italsoprovidesyouwithasignificantcardioworkout. 3.TRYOUTANEWSPORTORHOBBY. Gettingthatextraactivitydoesn’thavetobeachore; itcouldjustaseasilytaketheformofnewfun. Haveyouthoughtoftakinguptennis,golf,surfing,swimming,running,orateamsportsuchassocceror softball?Thesesportsallofferdifferentphysicalbenefits,andtheyallgetyouupandmoving. 4.RELAXANDUNWINDWITHSOMEYOGA. Physicalactivityisn’talwaysamatterofrunningorjumpingaroundatafreneticpace.Yogaoffersprofound benefitstobodyandmindbyreleasingstress,stretchingmuscles,increasingyourrangeofmotion,and helpingyoumasteryourbreathing. Ayogaclassoffersstructuredlearningaswellasapositivesocialenvironment. 5.STANDWHILEYOUWORK. Standingdeskshavebecomealltherageinworkplaces,andforgoodreason. Standingatyourdeskinsteadofsittingcanhelppreventunwantedweightgain,regulatebloodsugar levelsaftermeals,easebackpain,elevateyourmoodandenergylevel,reduceyourheartdiseaserisk,and addyearstoyourlifeexpectancy.Youmayevenfindthatyougetmoreworkdone!

  4. 6.EXERCISEWHILEBINGE-WATCHINGYOURFAVORITE TVSHOW! There’snothingwrongwithspendingsomequalitytimewatchingyourfavoriteTVshowsormovies – but youdon’tnecessarilyhavetospendallthosehourssprawledonyourcouch,motionless. Considergettingastationarybikeortreadmillthatyoucanusewhileyou’recatchinguponyourstories. You’llhavejustasmuchfun,butyou’llbeworkingoutinsteadofsackingout. 7.ENJOYTHEFRESHAIRBYWALKINGTHEDOG. Haveyouevermarveledatthesheerenergyandendurancedisplayedbyyourdog?Dogslovetowalk, run,playcatchandexplore. Joinintheseactivities,andyou’llfindthatyourdoggivesyouoneheckofaworkout. LOOKINGFORMOREASSISTANCE?WECANHELP! Arethereactivitiesonthislistthatyou’dlovetotry — ifonlyyourbodywouldletyou?Occupational therapycouldgetyoubackinshapetogetintobettershape. Contactouroccupationaltherapistforaone-to-oneconsultation! Original Source: https://handinhandrehabilitation.com/do-you-need- more-physical-activity-in-your-life-these-7-tips-can-help/

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