Walkers lead by Karen Williams and Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, Cllr. Penny Smith head off with a free MP3 player given by The Active Health team at Epping Forest District Council. The MP3 contains a podcast of the walk and its interesting natural history features, narrated by Tricia Moxey and Karen Williams.
A VISION OF BRITAIN - HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS 3
BE MORE ACTIVE
Being physically active for 30 minutes a day at a level that makes you feel warm and breathe faster than normal can have a positive impact on your life.
With over half our waking hours spent at work, finding the time and energy to fit a gym session in 3 times a week can be hard to say the least!
The good news is that there are many ways to get your daily dose of activity, and more importantly it could save you time and money! All you need is a little motivation to reap the rewards.
Energise your day with bursts of activity whenever you can, try reducing the time spent sitting can be the first important step in achieving the recommended healthy goal of 30 minutes’ activity a day.
Taking a 10 – 15 minute walk before your lunch, or active travel to and from work or shops, can also make a big difference to energy levels and working efficiency.
You don't always need high-intensity exercise to improve your health and fitness increasing the amount of moderate physical activity (like walking or gardening) has clear health benefits.
I find it easier doing everyday activities that are fun and easy for me to do and that fits into my busy lifestyle. Have a look at some of the daily activities below; choose 2 or 3 of them to introduce your new health lifestyle. Slowly increase how often and how long you do an activity. Start with low intensity and slowly increase the intensity. Don't overdo it when you start out.
Daily Activities
1 - Take the stairs instead of the lift. Park your car further away from the shops when doing your food shopping
2 - Mix up your food shopping, instead of walking up and down the isles in a convenient manor. Try getting your first item which is located at the back of the shop and then the next item at the front of the shop and so on, as this is a fun way of integrating exercise with food shopping.
3 - Walk to your local shops rather than driving Get off the bus one stop early and walk briskly the rest of the way.
4 - If you have a cordless telephone in you home walk around the house while you’re on the phone.
5 - Wash your car or the windows in your house as vigorously as you can on a weekly basis
Setting realistic and achievable goals will help you keep with your change of physical activities like "Loosing a few pounds," "being able to do more than before” or “being able to walk to the local shops with out getting out of breathe.
Every Day TIPS to keep you healthy: Click on the links below to find out more
Balancing Act – everything in moderation!
Obese on the Increase!
Be more active!
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