4 easy activities that can help you stay healthy
The good news is that there are many leisure activities that will help us stay healthy and in good physical shape. The other good news is that many of them are low-impact and don’t involve any strenuous physical activity.
Here are some leisure activities you can do as much as you like to promote good health and personal well-being.
1. Dance
Dancing is an exceptional activity that promotes energy, vitality, physical health, and improved mood to support your overall well-being at any age! We used to dance a lot when we were younger and many fitness and weight loss routines, as well as some of the latest exercise equipment, involve some kind of dance moves.
There are many styles of dance that will fit into many different lifestyles, from zumba to ballroom dancing and many other styles. All you have to do is find a partner and get moving!
2. Plant a garden
Do you like the outdoors? One of the biggest benefits of gardening is that it gets you out of the house and provides less than strenuous physical activity. Gardening may seem like a hobby for seniors, but it offers some health benefits for everyone: exercise, stress relief, nutrition (if it’s a garden).
Several studies have indicated a correlation between brain activity and a decrease in Alzheimer’s disease. In this regard, gardening can even help keep your brain healthy, as your mind remains active while you tend to your garden.
3. Cook at home
Many people consider cooking to be a leisure activity. When you consider that cooking can provide you with many opportunities for creativity and definitely requires thought that keeps your mind active, it only makes sense that it can be considered an activity important to your overall mental and physical health.
There is a good chance that you will be more likely to eat a healthy and nutritious meal when you spend time in the kitchen preparing it yourself. If you are cooking with produce that you grew in your own garden, you will reap the rewards of two leisure activities.
4. Get some low-impact exercise
Go for a walk; It goes without saying that exercise is necessary to maintain your weight and overall good health. Most people equate exercise with going to a gym, lifting weights, or doing some strenuous activity. But, the fact is, just walking is enough to promote good health, help fight the ravages of diseases like diabetes. It has also been shown to be beneficial for maintaining a good BMI and lowering high cholesterol and blood pressure.
The CDC website has reported that walking is an ideal place to start a physical exercise program. Try twenty minutes a day, three days a week to get started. You can increase the time or distance as your strength improves or start other more strenuous activities like tennis, biking, or whatever. Find a partner and use the time to socialize and take responsibility for completing the walk.
Low impact yoga; Yoga is an ancient holistic method of exercise that aims to treat the entire body and mind. Yoga instruction teaches you how to use good breathing techniques and the various postures allow you to strengthen your body through stretching and help you stay flexible.
Done correctly, yoga can help reduce aches and pains, and it can even help prevent injury by improving flexibility and strength. Yoga has also been reported to help relieve stress by teaching how to control breathing to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
The bottom line
People all over the world are getting bigger. But there are many leisure activities that offer the benefits of regular exercise: stress reduction that reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression, weight loss, and improved fitness.
