LLT #199- Family Caregivers! Make Time for YOU: Exercise! 🚶🏽🏃🏽♀️👟 : How? When? Where? Why?
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Hello Fellow Family Caregivers!
Yessss! I'm post-workout- sweat etc,( don't judge! lol!)
Why oh why with ALL you have to do am I even daring to bring up exercise for Family Caregivers?
Seriously?
YES- SERIOUSLY: Hear me out:
Here are 5 main benefits for us ALL! Even if you can do just intervals of 5 minutes a day!
1/ 🌞Exposure to natural sunlight boosts vitamin D levels, promoting bone health and immune function.
2/🚶🏽🏃🏽♀️👟Outdoor activities open up lung function, and enhance cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and balance, reducing YOUR risk of frailty, falls (Caregiving -related injury) and chronic conditions such as hypertension and heart disease. You are STRONGER and FITTER!
3/🧘🏽Exercising fosters mental well-being, reduces stress, depression and anxiety (💃🏽) improves mood, and enhances cognitive function, even reducing the risk of dementia later in life ; and who can say NO to THAT!?🙏🏽💯👵🏽🌞
4/ Even if you can just Zoom INDOORS for exercise with friends🫂🫂🫂🫂- you maintain your social connection - true friends are a blessing and GOOD for HEART, MIND and BODY.
5/ Probably the best of all- your SLEEP is better- more restful, with a clear mind, also knowing you did something your body will thank you for!
Sweet dreams!😴
Good vibes!
From my heart to yours💗
Dr. Lana
(Disclaimer: this is not meant to dictate medical information; please see full advice from your medical doctor)
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Overwhelmed? Let's connect: 📧lana@lanaannemd.com
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I always look forward to meeting Fellow Family Caregivers- we gotta stick together!💯
