Tips guide: how to move more?

Source : Nutriactis/Rouen-Normandie hospital

  • A few tips to increase your physical activity
  • Try these tips to reduce your sedentary lifestyle and stay active every day

A few tips to increase your physical activity:

  • Draw up a list of activities available near you(town hall/Internet).
  • Think about physical activity at home: use the Internet / mobile applications
  • Set achievable goals tailored to your desires, personality and situation.
  • Use the SMART method :
    • Specific: what activity do I want to do?
    • Measurable: how much and how often?
    • Achievable: how am I going to do it?
    • Realistic: can I do it?
    • Timed: when will I do it?
  • Start gently and gradually increase the duration and or intensity of your effort.
  • And above all, don’t forget to believe in yourself!
  • Changing habits takes time, so be patient!
  • Remind yourself regularly of the motivations that drive you to move more, and the benefits you derive from doing so!
  • If you’re having trouble achieving your goals, readjust them and, above all, be kind t yourself!

Try these tips to reduce your sedentary lifestyle and stay active every day:

Take the stairs whenever possible

Get around on foot or by bike

Get off the bus one stop earlier

Stretch several times a day, while sitting or standing!

Set an alarm to remember to get up every two hours at home and at work

Walk 10 to 15min during lunch break

While seated lift your feet off the ground for 15 seconds. Repeat 3 times

Make calls standing up!