What We Talk About When We Talk About Movement

Noun: Movement

It can be as simple as getting out of bed in the morning, as little as wiggling your finger, and it can be as big as moving mountains.

It can be a group of people working together to advance a shared idea, it can be a campaign, a minor part of a wider musical symphony. And movement can be hitting the gym or running along the boardwalk.

Welcome to Whitsunday Life’s Movement Month.

For the entirety of September, Your Community Voice In Print will highlight how to get moving. Following on from our widely successful Nutrition Month, and with the support of the region’s local movers – gyms, physios, chiropractors and more – your weekly newspaper will be putting exercise in the spotlight.

With a focus on the benefits of exercise and recovery, as well as the local experts who can help you get moving, there’s no excuse but to dig in and better yourself this month.

So where do we start?

The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore – they’re extremely well documented. But in a fast-moving, technology-based world, we’re certainly not moving as much as we should be.

Living a sedentary life may be the way our world is trending, but it’s certainly not the right way to live, nor is it the happiest. If you spend too much time engaging in behaviours that expend very little energy, it can cause you major problems – both with your mental and physical health.

On the flip side, there are the obvious benefits to exercising like weight-loss, combating health conditions, improving your mood, better sleep – the bottom line is it’s the best way to boost yourself in every facet.

Everyone benefits from exercise, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. The best time to start moving may have been yesterday, but the second-best time is now.

This week’s challenge: Get Moving.

Whether it’s going for a run, working out, or as little as going for a walk, this week is your signal: enlist a friend and let’s start a movement movement.

There’s no better time than now to get moving

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