Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Move Your Body
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection New Awareness What behaviors have you changed or implemented since we last met?
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Learning Objectives 1.Awareness of body positions 2.Adding movement to your day 3.Creating flexibility in your body
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Assessment Questions
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Move Movement –Definition of Move: Go in a specified direction or manner; change position. Have to move to be well Sitting to the spine is like sugar to the teeth Movement is often taken for granted
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection How Your Body Moves Unconsciously Unconscious movement –Beating heart –Blood circulation –Blinking –Breathing –Digestion and elimination –Energy flowing, synapses firing
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection How Your Body Moves Consciously Actively engaging the body –Sitting and standing –Walking, jogging, running –Flexing, bending, holding –Chewing, drinking, swallowing –Smiling, laughing, talking
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Good Spine vs. Bad Spine
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Good Posture Facilitates breathing Increases concentration and thinking ability Improves your image Feel even better about yourself Helps avoid health complications
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Mechanics of the Nervous System Information superhighway of the body 31 pairs of spinal nerves affect every system in the body The spine provides weight-bearing support in the upright position
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Nervous System Maintenance Poor nervous system health can impact –Immune system and hormone balance If you’re spine is out of alignment the body cannot… –Communicate well with itself –Respond well to stress, injury or illness Chiropractic care helps pain and maintains overall health
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Nervous System Maintenance Movement creates space between bones –Decompresses the spine and skeleton –Movement improves nervous system function –Relieves pressure on nerves –Oxygenates the blood and increases circulation to the brain and the body –Reduces stress hormones that can overtax the nerves
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Chiropractic Care Common myths about chiropractic –Once you start going you always have to go Find a good chiropractor –They will ask a lot of questions about your past health history –They will look at x-rays or take new x-rays Different chiropractic techniques –Manual, pro-adjuster, activator
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Stress Stress stimulates the fight or flight response –Increases blood pressure and heart rate –Decreases circulation –Drains the adrenals Stress contributes to the build-up of toxins –Increases tensions and negative emotion storage –Can manifest physiologically as pain and disease Moving your body helps eliminate stress –Burns sugar, increases respiration, increases circulation, etc.
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Law of Motion Newton’s 1 st law of motion: A body at rest tends to stay at rest and a body in motion tends to stay in motion (paraphrased) The more you move the more you crave movement Move it or lose it –Lack of movement causes atrophy and weakness –Movement causes improved and ongoing health, flexibility and strength
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Flexibility and Strength Consistent Movement… –Increases your range of motion –Prevents injury in the long-run –Increases stamina –Stretches tendons and strengthens muscles –Loosens and creates space in joints and spine Source: withamymac.com
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Stretching Activity
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Aerobic Exercise Get at least 10 to 30 minutes daily –Oxygenates the blood –Increases stamina –Strengthens the immune system –Decreases anxiety and depression –Lowers the risk of heart disease
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Strength Training Benefits of strength training –Helps burn calories more efficiently –Increases bone density and muscle mass –Reduces symptoms of arthritis –Protects joints and improves flexibility –Reduces body fat - increases lean muscle mass –Reduces risk of osteoporosis Light weight resistance makes an impact –Use your own weight, resistance bands or free weights
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Strength Training Activity
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Stretching, Yoga, Tai-chi, Zumba Eastern systems of exercise are focused on the breath –Tai Chi, Yoga and many martial arts Breathing deeply is a key wellness habit –You can’t move without breathing –Breathing deeply decreases heart rate and blood pressure, removes toxins, oxygenates the blood) Stretching builds flexibility, strength and balance
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Tips for Adding Activity Aerobic –Walk and talk while you’re on the phone –Do something you loved to do as a kid Strength –Take the stairs –Take the farthest parking spot –March while you watch TV or bounce on a yoga ball Stretching –Stretch at your desk –Stretch when you wake up –Use a foam roller
Copyright © 2011 The Wellness Connection Learning Objectives 1.Awareness of body positions 2.Adding movement to your day 3.Creating flexibility in your body
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