Healthify Day 4

July 22, 20193 min read

Day 4 Plan

Add “Magical Movement” to Your Day

Day 4 Plan

Add “Magical Movement” to Your Day

If you want to maximize the life of something you must follow instructions for care and maintenance. We all know that. Yet, when it comes to our bodies we seldom pay attention to its original design purpose. Our bodies were designed to move. Whether hunting, gather, jumping, dancing, climbing or just walking, our ancestors stayed on their feet all day. The Blue Zone study found that people who live the healthiest and longest were on their feet all day long.

“Sitting is the new smoking,” they say. Well, that’s just an insult to smoking as obesity kills over 35 million a year compared to the 3.5 million from smoking. The challenge we face today is that our day has become rooted to the chair. Whether its working or watching YouTube or scrolling through an Instagram feed, it’s all done sitting.

In fact, we sit around 9 hours a day!

So what does sitting do to our body?

Please see link below to article with scientific studies.

Excessive sitting can cause

#1. Back, Neck, & Sciatica Pain From Sitting

#2. Excessive Sitting and Cancer

#3. Excessive Sitting and Cardiovascular Disease

#4. Sitting and Increased Rates of Type 2 Diabetes

#5. Sitting and the Increased Chance of Obesity

#6. Excessive Sitting Shortens Your Lifespan

DAY 4 PLAN

1. Stand Every Hour

Put an alarm to stand up and walk around every hour for 5 minutes. Wake up your fat-burning enzymes.

2. Start Your Day With Dance

We’ve been dancing since dawn of time. Something magical happens when you move to music. Just 5 to 10 minutes a day.

3. Try Tai Chi or Yoga

Yoga and Tai chi boost body flexibility and balance, as well as lower blood pressure and cholesterol. They also enhance serotonin and endorphins.

4. Do a Powerwalk or HIIT Workout

Whether you’re walking 10,000 steps or 1000 steps, do it at a pace that gets your heart pumping. Try a high-intensity interval training workout at home.