On the calendar for Mental Health Month today is “Movement matters” so it’s all about getting off your duff and doing something physically active. It doesn’t have to be that strenuous and you can make it fun.
For example, around 3 years or so ago, I picked up a set of juggling balls and taught myself how to juggle. Hey, if I can do it, you can. I could do the 3-ball cascade in about 2-3 weeks. And then I got Sena in the game. If you can find a partner and are halfway coordinated, you can juggle as a pair! It’s a great way to stay fit and it doesn’t feel like exercise. It feels like you’re playing—because you are.
The weather is pretty nice lately, so in the last few days I’ve been going out for a walk around the block. If you do that after dinner, you can call it a fart walk because that happens naturally. That’s good for your system. You may want to do that with people you know pretty well. The last part of my walk is up a pretty steep grade and I feel it in my shins. And I pass the mailbox pod on the way back, which gives me an opportunity to pick up our junk mail.
I do regular exercise like stretching, planks, using a stair stepper, riding the exercise bicycle, and doing something called a single leg sit to stand. You sit in a chair, extend one leg and attempt to rise to a stand on your other leg. It takes practice and you can cheat by putting a pillow or towels on the chair to make it easier.
Another trick I recently discovered but can’t do is a little football end zone dance called the Griddy. It was invented by Allen Davis and further popularized by professional NFL players. Do you have to wear special shoes? It looks cool, but so far, it’s beyond me. If you have any tips on how I can master this, drop a comment.
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