Helpful Tips To Stay Active & Sane This Winter

1. Practice Breathing & Meditation Techniques at least 10 minutes a day. Try using Youtube Videos, join online yoga classes, or simply plan some time for yourself everyday to focus on your inner thoughts.

2. Turn off the TV, Tablet,Phone, etc.- Do yourself a favor and unplug from all of your devices everyday for at least 30-60 minutes. Nowadays there is too much tech noise all around us. Take some time away from your devices and go for a walk outside and reconnect with nature.

3. Commit to Being Active Everyday- Set goals for yourself every week and try and reach them. For example, try going for a walk for 15 minutes everyday, or riding your indoor bike 30 minutes for 3 times a week. Be specific. This helps you organize your thoughts and focus more on the present moment.

4. Plan Local Excursions with Family- Try and get out of the house with your family a couple times a month. Plan some fun hikes, walks, or local road trips. Catch up with your family and do something everyone in the family would enjoy. Experience everything your local community has to offer.

5. Create a Supportive Team Around You- Make sure your surround yourself with positive and motivating people. With all the negative things happening in the world right now, there is no room in your life for people who don’t support your healthy lifestyle. Join online fitness communities on Facebook, listen to uplifting Podcasts, or start a community forum with like- minded individuals. Make sure you distance yourself from the naysayers out there.

6 Ways To Be Effortlessly More Active

Bed -> Car ->Desk -> Car -> Dinner Table ->Couch ->Bed

 That’s a typical day for your average American/Canadian/Australian/Brit.

 We work hard and sit hard.

 I wouldn’t be the first person to tell you that chronic sitting can literally kill you over time.

 And even if you exercise regularly, not getting enough movement throughout your day otherwise is still very harmful.

 So today, I wanted to share a few ways that you can nearly effortlessly get more movement into your daily life:

1.     Always take the stairs (a tried and true method!)

2.     Park at the back of the lot so you have to walk further to get into the store

3.     Use TV time productively – whether you stretch while watching your favorite shows or use the commercial breaks to get in some squats and situps

4.     Choose standing over sitting when you can

5.     Set a timer that reminds you to get up from your desk and move around every hour

6.     Meet with friends and family for walking dates rather than lunches and dinners

Which of these are you already doing consistently and which are your greatest areas of opportunity?

 Consistent daily effort with these things can add up to BIG results or detrimental consequences – like a longer life or an early death.

 Let’s get to it!

 And of course, if you’ve not been doing much in the movement department for a while and you know you need help making a change, that’s exactly what we do here at Full Circle Fitness.

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