As many of us move through the current health pandemic we are adapting to new routines in our lives. You may find it much harder to get your exercise in particularly if you are spending most of your time at home. Keeping physically active can help maintain your health, and it can also help you stay focused and positive throughout the week. Children benefit from physical activity and it can help break up their day, particularly if they are spending more time in front of screens with online school work.
Even if you have not been getting in your steps prior to the health crisis now it’s more important than ever to find ways to stay healthy and positive so if you are looking for a little Monday motivation and want to find ways to stay active today’s blog post is in support of the Move It Monday campaign. It can be helpful to re-set your Monday each week and many people find it helpful to write down what goal they would like to achieve – you can use post it notes or a journal; choose the best way that helps you keep track.
View this quick you tube video for a quick re-set to your Monday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbnxujHTeRk&feature=youtu.be
If you are looking for workout ideas for all abilities view the Move It Monday blog – you will find activities from Tai Chi to Yoga and everything in between.
https://www.moveitmonday.org/blog/
If you are a parent looking for ways to help build Physical Education into your child’s day while teaching at home consider the Move It Monday Mile. You could challenge your children’s classmates or set up a daily log to see how far you walk in one week.
https://www.moveitmonday.org/portfolio-items/step-walk-monday-mile/?portfolioCats=307
The Move It Monday is hosting a forearm plank challenge – consider joining or following their blog for new ideas and challenges weekly.
Source: https://moveitmonday.org
This post was brought to you by:
Melissa C Schroeder
Youth and Family Program Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schuyler County
mcs35@cornell.edu
