Actually, you were moving long before the day of your birth. Babies in utero kick, punch, get hiccups, suck their thumbs and move their heads. All these movements are vital to the development of bones and joints. Fetal breathing movements, which don’t actually move air in and out of the lungs, help the lungs grow and so the respiratory muscles develop a month or two before breathing air becomes a thing. Your Whole Body Health Depends on Movement, Not Exercise No matter how long you’ve been breathing air, movement has always been more important than exercise. Biomechanist Katy Bowman says you don’t need to exercise, you just need to move. Here’s why: Draw a circle and imagine it filled with all the ways your body moves every day – your heart beating, eyes blinking, breathing (more on this later). If…
Making a Break in Your 60s
Some years ago, at the age of 61, I quit my job, rented out my flat and flew to Australia to research my family history. It was not an easy business. In the days before Airbnb and other similar organisations made letting so much more flexible, agents insisted on a minimum of a year’s lease, with a six-month break clause, gas safety checks, inventories, fire-proofing and so on. On my part, there was the cancelling of utilities, council tax, water and phone and broadband contracts. I had to inform – and pay – my insurance and mortgage companies. And, of course, there was the packing up and storing of all my personal stuff. (Fortunately, I have a loft.) I Don’t Regard Myself as a Particularly Adventurous Person I’m a cautious soul by nature, and I like a certain predictability in…
Get Out of Your Depressing Lifestyle: How to Break Bad Habits and Wrong Doings
Do you feel like you’re stuck in a depressing lifestyle? Are you struggling to break bad habits and wrong doings? If so, you aren’t alone. Millions of people are dealing with the same issues every day. The good news is that there is hope. You can get out of this rut and create the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of. All you need is some guidance and support. In this blog post, we will discuss how to break free from your depressing lifestyle and establish a stable foundation for happiness. The first step is to admit that you need help. This can be a difficult thing to do, but it’s crucial for your recovery. Depression drains your energy and leads to addiction or compulsive behaviours. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll realize that nothing is that necessary. We can still be…