Find ways to live a more active life!

How many reminders does your daily life give you that you are not getting enough exercise? Your running shoes are gathering dust in your closet. Your yoga mat is tucked away in your car. The gym membership is still paid for, but you don’t use it. It can be hard to stick to a daily workout regimen, but that doesn’t mean you have to.

Below is a list we’ve compiled of tips to help you become stronger, more active, healthier and to improve your health in general. These tips will at least give you a little incentive to wear your fancy yoga pants and gym clothes!

Get in some exercise

Yes, that’s right! This is your permission slip for being sneaky with exercise!

Many times, physiotherapists suggest small changes to an individual’s daily routine to make it easier.

These changes can be considered “bite-sized pieces” so you don’t feel like your whole routine revolves around exercise.

A physical therapist would approve of the following changes to your daily routine:

• Every day, take your dog for a walk around the neighborhood or park.
• While your children play sports, you can walk up and down the field.
• You can park further away from your destination, and then walk the extra distance.
• As the seasons change, shovel snow, rake leaves, or mow the grass.
• Instead of taking the elevator, choose the stairs.
• Take the bus to the stop nearest you and walk the rest of your way to your destination. 

Make healthier diet choices

Everyone loves delicious snacks and treats, no matter how hard we try to deny it!

It is important to combine delicious food with a healthy, balanced diet to improve your health. These are some suggestions to help you get started.

• Eat healthy snacks. This will help you stay positive and energetic, as well as keep you at your best. Prefer carrots to cookies and peanuts to pretzels.
  
• Get your greens! Healthy eating is all about eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Low-fat or fat-free dairy products are key to healthy eating. Red meat consumption should be avoided. You can also add beans, eggs, and nuts to your daily diet. Reduce the number of saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt, and added sugars.
  
• Don’t skip meals. Consistent meals give your body and mind the fuel they need to be active and keep it that way. You can also avoid blood sugar drops, which can cause irritability, nervousness, and other unpleasant symptoms.

Keep your eyes open for the positive

It’s something we know you’ve heard before. But all that talk about mind over matter really does work!

Your body believes what you think. Keep your mind healthy and try to find the best in everything. If you feel lost or confused about how to get out of a bad situation, you can repeat the following mantra loudly: I have the power and the ability to make it better.

Because you do, it works!

Find relief from your persistent pain

A person can experience chronic pain that can make it difficult to exercise. Although it might seem like a common problem that would make it more popular to seek physiotherapy, more than half the country is still suffering from chronic pain that has been untreated for many years.

A physiotherapist is the best option if you are experiencing discomfort or pain due to insufficient exercise. Physiotherapy can be a natural and healthy way to relieve pain. The best part about physiotherapy is its long-lasting effects, which can last a lifetime in some cases.

Physiotherapy is a form of manual therapy that uses your joints and bones to relieve pain and discomfort. It can treat all types of chronic musculoskeletal or neuropathic pains, including chronic migraines and fibromyalgia. A physiotherapist can help you develop a movement and exercise program that reduces discomfort and improves both your physical and mental ability.

You can also get physiotherapy as a massage, microcurrent stimulation, laser therapy, or ultrasound therapy. There are many ways a licensed physiotherapist can help you exercise and live your best life.

Start improving your health and well-being today!

It doesn’t matter how old you are or how serious your condition, living a happier, healthier, more active life will benefit your mental and physical health.

Let Unique Rehab & Physiotherapy clinic located in North York, ON to help make your life more active and improve your health.