Walking is a very common form of exercise; it is natural, familiar and is also extremely accessible. Here are some useful tips you can use to help add some variety to your walking routine: Change It Up When your usual walk starts to become too comfortable and easy, it may be a good idea to […]
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Good health comes down to good habits and self discipline.  Habits tend to follow a 4 stage process: A cue: Initiates the behaviour that follows and directly related to an anticipated reward Craving: Motivators behind any habit. Without craving a change, we have no reason to act. Cravings are linked to a reward. Response: Can
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Focus more on how you feel, rather than restricting your eating. If you need more energy, you may need more food. Be cautious about the word diet – it can be very restrictive! Listen to your body and nourish it. With eating, timing is everything. Intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating are the most common approaches
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Balance is a vital skill that we need to maintain our safety as well as allowing us a good quality of life. The body uses information from your eyes, ears as well as your musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles, tendons and connective tissue). The eyes let the body know where you are in relation to the
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We often forget about good breathing and sleep health, even though we do these two things daily! Luckily there are many strategies that we can try, and they are easy to insert into the day. Breathing and sleep quality are key factors in health and wellbeing, but can be easily compromised Find below some simple
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Strength allows us to do our daily activities – carrying our groceries, playing golf or bowls, getting up and down from the couch – these all involve strength, and allows us to be independent You may have heard ‘use it or lose it’ – this is true unfortunately. We can lose strength within just a
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Drinking water has positive benefits for weight loss: Feeling hungry? Try a glass of water instead as a first strategy as more water helps with regular bowel movements. First step for weight loss is to make sure you are adequately hydrated, for proper functioning of our cells, as well as proper function for yourself during
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For most of 2020, the pandemic has disrupted our routine. In many countries around the world, this is still the case; we are so lucky in Australia to be able to go about our routine as normally as we could hope! As soon as you are able, it is important to get back to doing
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At Active Seniors, we assess our members balance with eyes open and, where safe to do so, with eyes closed. For many people, there is a big difference between the two, with eyes closed proving to be much more challenging than anticipated. As a result, one of the most common questions we get asked is
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Over the last disrupted year many seniors would have experienced a decline in function, especially strength, balance and aerobic fitness. It is important that we set small goals for ourself to get back to where we go, so we don’t get overwhelmed or lose motivation. We suggest that you write your measurements down. You can
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