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Move More and Often through Lifespan
Babies move naturally and often. Why do we move less and less through our lifespan? Movement changes as we age. And who could keep up with a toddler's movement?
8/31/20262 min read
What were you doing as a baby?
Eating, pooping and moving around. Crying to communicate your needs. You had everything you needed in these activities. You explored the world around you first from your mothers arms and evntually from the floor. It was an exciting adventure and moving was a big part of it. As a baby and toddler hopefully you were given freedom to explore within the safety limits of the world you were in. You didn't have much to stop you from learning, growing, becoming. At some point the rules of the culture came into play both the larger culture and also your own family. What you eat, what you wear, how you move all came into play. Learned behaviors makes up a large part of childhood; what was said to us, how we were treated, our relationship with food and our relationship with movement. It may be easy to see some patterns that developed from family or friend groups and others may be quite hidden from our sight. As kids, the very people we adored and looked up to may have habits that don't serve them and won't serve us as adults. Sometimes they recognize it and may say, "Don't do what I do." Other times they don't see it within themselves. This is not a blame game but a look at how each of us can see and recognize habits formed young may need adjusting to better our lives.
Think of one habit around food that you'd like to change.
My grandfather lived through the depression. When we would visit him he would always put more food on my plate before I had a chance to get up from the table. My aunt would tell me, "You don't eat because your hungry, you eat so you don't get hungry." This time in the history changed the way they looked at food and they were passing this on to us kids because they knew about hunger and doing without. It was real for them. For me I lived in a time of food availability and it was overeating.
In my own home, there was eating for emotional reasons perhaps it was a security still not spoken of openly. Big bowls of popcorn with a movie. Nights out at McDonalds, a Friday treat. Thankfully we had lots of room to run off those calories.
Today the habits of eating and especially indulging for a variety of reasons are seen everywhere. It's not getting better because we all enjoy a good indulgence. However, indulgences should be far and few.
It is time to change. How do we get there? Can we do it a little at a time ? Do we need a sweeping change?
One excellent way to start counteracting the cultural war on health is to mute the commercials. Get up and move when they come on. Whether it's walking around the room or up and down stairs. Maybe some jumping jacks or skipping. Figure out movement that is safe and works for you. Then mute the screen and explore your world just as you once did as a baby through movement.
Do you think someone will mock you?
Challenge them to join you.
Movement is natural, you are meant to move.
Move today and move often.
Your body will thank-you!!
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