Movement Snacks
By Bre Crawford
Your body is designed to Move Movement is Medicine
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our physical and psychological body benefits immensely from movement. In today’s busy, stressful, and screen-filled world it is increasingly important to prioritize moving in ways that feel good to you. In the last year, many of you have found yourself sitting more, spending more time on screens, stressed about all the unknowns… Maybe you adopted less than optimal coping strategies like scrolling social media, more time streaming shows, drinking more, etc. There is no judgment in those strategies, you do what you can to manage at the moment. Now, a year later, you’re hearing about negative impacts of so much sitting and feeling that impact in your body. It's time to prioritize your health and change those coping strategies that became habits. If you’re looking to add more movement into your day and feel overwhelmed with the idea of an hour of exercise before or at the end of the day, I would like to offer the idea of “Movement Snacks," small bouts of activity interspersed throughout your day like:
SETTING AN ALARM to remind you to do a few spine mobility exercises or stretches at your desk. Pick an exercise or 2 and do 10-20 reps each hour, squats, lunges, push-ups, plank holds. GET UP AND MOVE around inside or outside your home for 2 minutes with a goal of movement during 75% of waking hours. 16 wake hours/day = 12 moving hours/day WALK AROUND THE BLOCK or take the dog for a 5-10 minute walk during your breaks. Yes! I’m encouraging you to take your 15 minute AND lunch breaks! If you find yourself wanting more specific suggestions, I would love to meet you where you are, discover your goals, empower you to make a change however big or seemingly small and work with you to help you find YOUR movement medication.
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