Thanks Maryann for yet another brilliant article. It's a very powerful and confronting ad for sure. Being in Australia, I hadn’t seen it. But I will share it. As confronting as it is, behind it is a very real message and a conversation we can not ignore. Particularly with an aging population. My Dad has dementia so this is very real for me - seeing him go from a healthy, very active, unmedicated man up until his bowel cancer and treatment to the person now almost unable to rise up out of a chair. I'd like to see a study on the impacts of chemotherapy on brain health. Thanks again MJ. Anita xx
I think so often in mid-life, it's easy to pretend that we are invincible. That we won't have mobility problems in our later years, or fall and need our hips replaced. And because so many of us are sleep deprived, making time for exercise feels like another chore on an already long to-do list. But the time for preventing those mobility problems and hip replacements starts now. The Canadian ad is sobering to say the least. And while I agree that fear is not the best way to motivate people to make changes, it's definitely a poignant reminder of what can happen if we don't see movement/exercise as a luxury we deserve, or a gift to our future self. Great article!
Great post. I have been an active person all my life though when I was stuck behind a desk in corporate it was harder. I started walking at lunchtid and walking part way to/from work to get more movement into my day.
Now at 64 I dogwalk twice a day, do Qigong in the morning and then deliberately schedule in another 30 to 60 minutes of formal movement- yoga, weights, taichi. I ry to get out with my walking group weekly for 10km. I have benefitted from getting rid of a car 10 years ago.
Love it. Sounds awesome! My husband and I talk about moving to a walking neighborhood when the kids are away at college. Would love to go down to one car.
Yet another fantastic post! My biggest barriers are chronic pain/autoimmune diseases: if I walk 20 minutes, the next day I'm like a cripple. And, I'm 48. NOT good. For now, I try to get out to (slowly) walk appx 20-30 minutes each evening. I FEEL IT afterwards and the next day. Luckily, I have a hot tub that helps soothe the all-over tight rubberband-ball feeling I live with every.single.day. :( I also enjoy yoga, but find it a bit boring. During walking or riding my spin bike (only slowly now), I enjoy the fact that I can listen to podcasts or my textbooks while exercising. I love the concept of thinking of it NOT as a chore, but a luxury I deserve! Thanks as always, Maryann!
Thanks Maryann for yet another brilliant article. It's a very powerful and confronting ad for sure. Being in Australia, I hadn’t seen it. But I will share it. As confronting as it is, behind it is a very real message and a conversation we can not ignore. Particularly with an aging population. My Dad has dementia so this is very real for me - seeing him go from a healthy, very active, unmedicated man up until his bowel cancer and treatment to the person now almost unable to rise up out of a chair. I'd like to see a study on the impacts of chemotherapy on brain health. Thanks again MJ. Anita xx
Thanks Anita. Having aging parents definitely brings this all front and center. I will look into the chemo and brain health.
I think so often in mid-life, it's easy to pretend that we are invincible. That we won't have mobility problems in our later years, or fall and need our hips replaced. And because so many of us are sleep deprived, making time for exercise feels like another chore on an already long to-do list. But the time for preventing those mobility problems and hip replacements starts now. The Canadian ad is sobering to say the least. And while I agree that fear is not the best way to motivate people to make changes, it's definitely a poignant reminder of what can happen if we don't see movement/exercise as a luxury we deserve, or a gift to our future self. Great article!
You are so right Susan. Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I've always been a big prevention person so that's how I look at it.
Great post. I have been an active person all my life though when I was stuck behind a desk in corporate it was harder. I started walking at lunchtid and walking part way to/from work to get more movement into my day.
Now at 64 I dogwalk twice a day, do Qigong in the morning and then deliberately schedule in another 30 to 60 minutes of formal movement- yoga, weights, taichi. I ry to get out with my walking group weekly for 10km. I have benefitted from getting rid of a car 10 years ago.
Love it. Sounds awesome! My husband and I talk about moving to a walking neighborhood when the kids are away at college. Would love to go down to one car.
Yet another fantastic post! My biggest barriers are chronic pain/autoimmune diseases: if I walk 20 minutes, the next day I'm like a cripple. And, I'm 48. NOT good. For now, I try to get out to (slowly) walk appx 20-30 minutes each evening. I FEEL IT afterwards and the next day. Luckily, I have a hot tub that helps soothe the all-over tight rubberband-ball feeling I live with every.single.day. :( I also enjoy yoga, but find it a bit boring. During walking or riding my spin bike (only slowly now), I enjoy the fact that I can listen to podcasts or my textbooks while exercising. I love the concept of thinking of it NOT as a chore, but a luxury I deserve! Thanks as always, Maryann!
Sounds like you're doing what you can. I also like to listen to podcasts while exercising. Thanks Tara!