Build a Foundation for Healthy Living
Are you looking a lifestyle change, to improve your physical and mental health, reduce stress and gain peace of mind?
Then it is time to develop some healthy habits.
“A habit is persistence in practice.”
Motivation is derived from the Latin word “to move.” Motivation comes from within us. If you make a commitment to yourself to change unhealthy habits to healthy habits it will take persistence and patience. The important thing is making an effort. Adding new behaviors you experience as positive will reinforce and maintain the new behavior
1. Swim to Build Stamina
“No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everyone on the couch.”
Swimming is the best aerobic activity. It keeps the heart rate up building cardiovascular fitness
2. The Many Benefits of Hiking
Hiking has many benefits for physical and mental health. Physical health benefits include:
enhancing muscle strength and bone density
improving cardiovascular
increasing lung capacity
improving sleep quality
building endurance
sustaining energy level
Mental health benefits of hiking include:
communing with natural habitats
focus on being present in the moment
Time spent in nature calms the brain and lifts the mood
Research at Stanford (2015) found that calming the mind reduces the tendency toward negative thought patterns.
3. Bike to Reduce Stress
“You are one ride away from a good mood.”
Regular aerobic exercise like biking can reduce the risk of chronic illness
