31 May 2015
| Last updated on 8 June 2015
Eight Ways to Move More when On the Move
I get it. There’s that chaotic final month of packing, organising, listing, fretting ….Followed by a hectic month of unpacking, decision-making, exploring, settling ….Surely adding physical activity to the mix is just plain crazy!
And maybe it is, if you’re busy packing boxes, cleaning the house, rushing from one activity to another, falling into bed totally fatigued at night. Adding ‘exercise’ to your day might just add stress.
You can hang onto these tips until your days are less active and you’re keen to begin an exercise routine in your new location.
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However, if the moving, lifting, cleaning and sorting is being done by others, physical activity will be vitally important, even during these busy months of transition.
Why?
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to keep your body fit and strong, ready for the new challenges to your immune system
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to maintain your body appearance, and therefore your confidence and self-love
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to boost your energy and vitality, enhancing your levels of resilience and positivity
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to lower your stress hormone levels
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to help balance your blood sugar levels and subsequent desire to binge
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to raise your good cholesterol levels and lower your blood pressure, very important in times of stress
Here are eight easy ways to add movement into every day. With no equipment. Little time requirement. In any location.
1. Do 20 star jumps / jumping jacks when you first get out of bed.
2. Write A to Z with each foot while seated having breakfast.
3. Do 10 squats, with feet hip-width apart, before you take a shower.
4. Stand on tiptoe anytime you are waiting, for example in a queue, for public transport, or for the bathroom.
5. Cross the largest room where you are living with walking lunges.
6. Walk a little further than you had to, getting off one stop earlier, or parking further away, from your destination.
7. Do pelvic floor exercise while waiting for your meal to cook or be served.
8. Before going to bed, hold a plank position (feet/knees and elbows/hands on the floor, body in a tabletop position) for as long as you can.
Challenge yourself to do all eight. Set a reminder on your phone, in your diary or ask a friend to do it too. Great work!
Kylie Bevan, a certified Health Coach; author of Your Relocation Solution: be healthy and happy wherever you are; founder of Health & Wellness Revolution; with a background in travel and finance.
Kylie is deeply passionate about helping people embrace life with energy and enthusiasm.Learn about ways to live your healthiest, happiest life at healthwellnessrevolution.com.
