When others talk about being active to improve health, you might automatically think of vigorous exercise. But there are other common activities you might do on a daily basis that count toward being active and improving your health.
For example, the following get you moving:
- Cooking
- Housekeeping, like sweeping and dusting
- Walking to the mailbox or walking to the store
- Taking the stairs
- Raking leaves and picking up around the yard
- Gardening
For example, the following get you moving:
- Cooking
- Housekeeping, like sweeping and dusting
- Walking to the mailbox or walking to the store
- Taking the stairs
- Raking leaves and picking up around the yard
- Gardening
5 ways physical exercise helps your mental health:
- Increases focus
- Improves thinking skills
- Sharpens memory
- Reduces stress
- Boosts happy emotions
5 ways physical exercise helps your mental health:
- Increases focus
- Improves thinking skills
- Sharpens memory
- Reduces stress
- Boosts happy emotions
When you add up all these things in a day, you’ll see you’ve done a lot! So remember, there are many ways to be physically active. Talk with your doctor about other things you can do to improve your health.
