The health benefits of regular exercise are numerous, from boosting your immune system, improving sleep and boosting your mood, to reducing cardio-vascular diseases and even reducing the effects of ageing!
Yet, in today’s busy world, it can be hard to find the time to exercise. Sometimes we have good intentions, but with competing priorities, exercise just keeps getting cut, week after week.
Going to the gym or playing sports means finding time in a busy schedule to get changed, get there and back, take another shower and change again. Who has all that extra time in a day?!
Plus, for many people, it’s all just a bit daunting and not easy to get started. To be honest, a lot of people just don’t really like exercising in the first place.
“Don’t worry. Burpees don’t like you either.”
So, how can you reap the benefits of exercise without adding more stress to your week? In short, how can you exercise without exercising?
Here are 9 ways to add more exercise into your day without exercising
- Get off one stop before your train/bus stop and walk a little bit further.
- Park at the back of the car park when you go shopping.
- Take the stairs at work, or in your apartment (or friend’s apartment).
- If you sit at a desk for most of the day, try standing for all your meetings.
- Walk to your local shops instead of driving and carry the groceries back.
- Help others. Why not volunteer somewhere that you might have to stand a lot, such as a local pound or Salvation Army retail store.
- Offer to walk and play with your friends’ dogs for them. Take them to the park, throw a ball and have some fun.
- Go out for lunch. Walk to your favourite café or food court. Even better if you put on comfy shoes and power walk!
- Make it a point to vacuum, sweep or mop more often.
Remember that every minute of intentional movement adds up!
Related content: Read Moving On article The ‘No Excuses’ Beginners Exercise Plan
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Thanks Tessa. Personally, I was never a gym junkie and only played volleyball because of the social aspect, so now I do struggle with keeping up with all the exercise I know I should do!
Thanks Tessa, I know it can be difficult for people to get in exercise and listening to music, podcast or audiobook is a great way to keep the mind busy while looking after the body.
Those are some great ways to bring in exercise in our daily routine. 😀
Thanks Mahiya, I hope that everyone can access the benefits of exercise without feeling overwhelmed by it or that they don’t have the time, energy or means to do it.
What a great article. I’ve never really been into sports and going to the gym is not really for me but getting in exercise regularly without really thinking of it as exercise is a great idea!
Thanks for commenting Lea. I’m glad you got something out of the article.