Thursday, September 20, 2012

Exercise: A little bit's better than nothing

September, for me, is a month of chaos.  

New schedules begin, a slew of commitments I've been talking about all summer suddenly materialize.  I have a slew of new students, clients, and artistic projects.  There are less daylight hours.  Staying grounded and sticking to an exercise schedule can be very difficult.

So, today's post is a little reminder.

All studies show that even a little bit of exercise will improve your health.  That walking 10 or 20 minutes a day actually is VERY beneficial compared to not being active at all.  

For most of us, this is a difficult way to think.  We want to get back into the best shape of our lives.  We feel like the choices are either work out like a fiend or not work out at all.  The truth is, not exercising at all is terrible for your health.  

So, your mini goal is to remind yourself to get little bits of exercise during the day.  Take the stairs.  Take a walk during your lunch break.  Move your body in some way.


And if you need some pointers, here's a link to 10 ways to increase your daily physical activity, one of my earliest blog posts.  

If you've found some success incorporating small amounts of physical activity during the day, I'd love to hear about it.  Either post here or email me.  

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