Category Archives: LiveWell- Exercise

When someone says “exercise”, I hear “gym or treadmill”.  Since for me it is associated with being uncomfortable, tired, and sore, I view myself as a “exercise hater”. I learned, however, that  gym  does not have to be the only depiction of what exercise is. Yoga or jogging between grocery aisles can be considered a workout as well! It is absolutely necessary for me to shift my mindset about what constitutes exercise. Once my image  of physical activity is different than the typical gym environment, I have a chance to become a “exercise lover”.  I successfully moved from the precontemplation to contemplation   stage in exercise!

I usually try to make my daily 10,000 steps, but sometime I fall short.  I am working harder to stay on track and eat better.  I also enjoy my fitbit its a wonderful tool to track your steps, your water and food intake on a daily bases.  It also monitors your hours of sleep, I am a horrible sleeper between working, school and housework i get to bed really late to get up early the next morning. I know its not healthy there is not enough hours in the day for all that I do.  After  reading the articles and answering the questions, I will try my best to focused on staying health.

I don’t usually work out or exercise, but livewell made me think about my routine. For example I now i park my car little further from school so i can enjoy nice walk, pick up some apples on my way. I need to approach stressful situation in life from positive point of view.  I do realize that i cant be in control of everything, but can react in a way that will benefit me

As i read and do the questionnaire , I found that I am staying in contemplation and Preparation level . Yes , I find me out that i am not  taking care of my health enough, But it is positive to me that I intend to start exercise soon. Actually I always try to eat healthier food but I could not manage my time to spend on swimming or running.  I wish I could maintain my healthy life by starting running on the street soon. I read an article running on the street is better than using treadmill.