01 May 2023

The words “live long and prosper” could be stated like that of Spock from Star Trek, which are the welcoming Vulcan words of farewell.  However, navigating the creation of a long, healthy, and prosperous life can feel overwhelming, or worse, even tedious.  To combat this, it helps to make things that are good for you physically both accessible and fun at the same time. Looking at the things that are accessible and fun, it’s time to take a moment to look at six easy to do hobbies for physical health that will have you covered no matter what the age. 

Bring a Dance into Your Life

Incorporating dance into your life can be an organized event, such as taking a class, attending salsa night at a Latin club, or heading to a concert.  However, it can also be more impromptu, like putting on music that gets you moving in your lounge at home and dancing like no one is watching.  Regardless, it will be good for you.

Evidence in this is a study for Complementary Therapies in Medicine which found that exercise is as good as drug interventions for reducing the risk of overall mortality. In addition, they found that dance was a more enjoyable, easier-to-maintain, form of exercise that helps people to lose weight, improve flexibility, gain muscle tone, improve cardiovascular health, and convey social/emotional benefits.

Get on That Bicycle and go for a Ride!

You can ride a cruiser, invest in a peloton, downhill race, road bike cross country, or some other variation on the theme.  There are many ways to cycle and each of them offers health benefits, a community of like-minded enthusiasts, and an enjoyable way to move your body.

Manipulating Your Posture at Yoga

Yoga is good for you. Few would bother to argue that point. In this case, the more can be the merrier when it is done together. There are postures you can try with a partner that would be impossible alone. Plus, the social aspect reinforces relationships, another key component of overall health.

Break in That Pair of Running Shoes

The wonderful thing about running is that you can do it anywhere.  All it takes is you, a pair of good running shoes, and the will to get going.  When running in a new place, you see it in ways that you couldn’t otherwise. It’s immersive and personal. There’s also a meditative quality to it, an awareness of breath, gait, and environment that can firmly plant you in the present, enriching the moment and your life as a whole. 

Get into the Swimming Pool or Sea Water

This is an activity that provides it all: challenges, intensity, myriad variations, low impact, and immersion in a fundamental element.  In addition, there is something comforting about being in the water, perhaps an unconscious reminder of the womb.  

Go Bird Watching

Being in nature has been proven to benefit the mind, body, and spirit. When you add to this experience the mindful awareness of another species, the benefits multiply.  In a simple sense, you create a kind of treasure hunt as you attune your eyes to picking out new feathered friends.

Each additional identification deepens and broadens your perception of the world around you. This connection increases your capacity to care for yourself and others by expanding your scope of care. Inclusiveness is good for everything.

Physical Activity Makes for Engagement and Happiness

Making play out of the physical activities you engage in makes them more enjoyable and hence more sustainable over time. You don’t have to go far to start getting into some physical activity of some sort that suits you. It doesn’t matter what you choose to do, what’s important is that you keep moving. Use these six hobbies for physical health as a springboard and explore some ideas of your own.  This is your adventure, make it a good one and start enjoying some of the simple pleasures in life that bring both physical health and personal happiness for yourself.

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