Gamification is one way to make the habit stick, for sure!
Social camaraderie is definitely a huge positive factor as well.
As a lifelong movement practitioner , a health "being" and 15-year cancer-free survivor, I have learned that sometimes we, modern humans, just overcomplicate the whole "exercise" and "live well" concept with so many theories, hyped supplements, and tech-based apps.
Eg.
We "don't have" to go the gym to have a great workout, we can do it at home or outside your apartment. Move daily, break into a sweat. Self massage daily.
We "don't have" to follow the Paleo/Low carb/IF/Keto/ABCDEF "diet".
Stick to the basics of eating real nutritious whole food, manage stress-sleep and cultivate a happy & calm emotional spirit, Eat till "70-80% full".
Most of all, listen to your body and don't mask it by over- or under-doing anything. The trick is always about adapting systems (lifestyle) to the changing life circumstances.
Adapting from an old Irish proverb, the 3 keys to living a long and quality life are: To Laugh hard, To Sleep Deep, and To Poop well!
Hope your gym workout was productive today.
P.S. Gong Hei Fatt Choy to you and loved ones, JJ.
Interesting concept. I take part in weight loss challenges on a message board regularly but just realized through your column that I don't really put any skin in the game. Time to change that. Thanks for the shove
Love this!
Gamification is one way to make the habit stick, for sure!
Social camaraderie is definitely a huge positive factor as well.
As a lifelong movement practitioner , a health "being" and 15-year cancer-free survivor, I have learned that sometimes we, modern humans, just overcomplicate the whole "exercise" and "live well" concept with so many theories, hyped supplements, and tech-based apps.
Eg.
We "don't have" to go the gym to have a great workout, we can do it at home or outside your apartment. Move daily, break into a sweat. Self massage daily.
We "don't have" to follow the Paleo/Low carb/IF/Keto/ABCDEF "diet".
Stick to the basics of eating real nutritious whole food, manage stress-sleep and cultivate a happy & calm emotional spirit, Eat till "70-80% full".
Most of all, listen to your body and don't mask it by over- or under-doing anything. The trick is always about adapting systems (lifestyle) to the changing life circumstances.
Adapting from an old Irish proverb, the 3 keys to living a long and quality life are: To Laugh hard, To Sleep Deep, and To Poop well!
Hope your gym workout was productive today.
P.S. Gong Hei Fatt Choy to you and loved ones, JJ.
Happy New Year Yan, great advice!
Interesting concept. I take part in weight loss challenges on a message board regularly but just realized through your column that I don't really put any skin in the game. Time to change that. Thanks for the shove
Get after it Melissa