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Lifestyle and Fitness
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ounds of an alarm send awakening impulses throughout the body preparing us to arise and begin a new day. Joy permeates the soul as expressions of thanksgiving are released as an appreciative gesture for the gift of life. Life sustaining substance is filtered through our systems to promote hydration and oxygen flow to the brain for the anticipated work load that the day brings with it; seminars, meetings, school support, family care, and self care. A day in the life when normalcy is structure and routine, until one day it suddenly isn’t, day interrupted…cause… COVID 19. As one who is governed by structure
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with the World on Pause and routine the interruption of that perpetual cycle causes bewilderment and stagnation. Many people across the globe felt this shift in normalcy as the pandemic, COVID 19, plagued the U.S. and other countries causing a halt in normal daily activities. Winter was seemingly the season as the climate of “social distancing” was the “Jack Frost” of society that glaciated the livelihood of communities everywhere. Signs near and far throughout the lands resounded a familiar tone… “Temporarily closed until further notice”. This new reality caused a damper in the schedules of many forcing exploratory and innovative measures in completing otherwise simple and convenient tasks. Among the many closures due to COVID 19 were the desistance of fitness centers.
Parks, gyms, fitness studios and other public places resulted in reduced opportunities for physical activities-especially for people not able to exercise at home. Social distancing further affected people’s ability to participate in extracurricular physical activities, especially during the restrictions of movement due to the shelter in place orders. How do closures effect exercise routines? At a time when working at home and homeschooling children have become the new normal, it may become quite challenging to reinvent, reestablish, or restructure exercise regimens. Coronavirus-related concerns have
