Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Active Thought of the Week

How many times a day do you think, "I really should go for a walk or ride my bike or get up and move or lift some weights?" How many times a day does your body scream for you to get up and move or stretch?

Now, how many times a day do you act on these thoughts versus how many times you get sidetracked by doing something sedentary?

How many more calories a day would you burn if you actually listened to your body and gave it the activity it is asking for? The answer is a lot!

Our bodies are incredible machines! They know what we need in order to be healthy. All we have to do is follow instructions.

With our hectic schedules, I know that it's unrealistic to act on each of our active urges, however, if you acte on at least a few of these active thoughts each day, you will be pleasantly surprised by the results.

So today, when you have an urge to move, get up and take a walk, go for a bike ride, go to the gym, walk the dog, jump on a trampoline, or just stand up at your desk and do some stretches, etc.

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