TOP 5 WAYS TO GET MOVING WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT
MOVE NATURALLY – MAKE TIME TO MOVE!
What if you could burn calories without even thinking about it? You can! Think back to when you were a kid constantly on the go - you just moved for the sheer fun of it. Movement was part of everyday play, whether it was climbing trees, swimming at the beach, jumping in puddles, or just plain running to feel the wind on your face.
Find what you enjoy and do it! To be a longevity super-star, you don’t have to sign up for a gym membership, run marathons, or compete in ultra-endurance events. Instead, build activities that you like to do into your lifestyle, whether it’s riding your bike, chasing your kids, walking the dog, swimming, or anything else you enjoy. If you like an activity, you’re much more likely to keep it up, well into your golden years.
TOP 5 WAYS TO GET MOVING WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT IT
1. Move - For the Fun of It! Make a list of activities that you enjoy. Instead of thinking of it as exercise, focus on making your lifestyle more active. Ride your bike instead of driving. Walk to the store. At work, take the stairs rather than the elevator, park at the far end of the parking lot, and go for walking breaks. Build activity into your lifestyle by doing what you enjoy.
2. Inconvenience Yourself. Small things, like getting up to change the TV channel or taking the stairs, can add up to a more active lifestyle. So hide the remote, put away the power mower, and get out your walking shoes!
3. Are you Ready Feet? Start Walking. Walking is easy to do and free to anyone! All you need is a
comfortable pair of shoes, and you can go almost anywhere. Walking invites company and it can relieve stress after a hard day. Plus, it’s good for your ticker if you walk quickly enough to get your heart pumping.
4. Strengthen Your Social Connections. Getting active is more fun when you have company. Establish a regular time to walk with your hui or “moai” – a group of lifelong friends – and build social connections while you take steps to improve your health.
5. Grow a Garden. Gardening is a great way to be physically active every day, while reducing stress. It involves a wide range of movements that may improve flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance. Plus, you reap the benefits of having plenty of fresh veggies!
MOVE NATURALLY - YOUR PRESCRIPTION TO GOOD HEALTH
Blue Zones® researchers discovered that many of the 
world’s oldest and healthiest people engage in low-intensity activities on a daily basis. Shepherds in Sardinia hike many miles a day for most of their lives, while Okinawans garden for hours every day to grow food for their tables. Adventists in Loma Linda, California – another Blue Zones area – take long walks.
The key is to engage in low-intensity activity most days of the week. Residents living in the original Blue Zones areas share common principles called Power 9®—these are healthy lifestyle habits that help them live longer, healthier, happier lives. Moving naturally is one of them.
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