99. Habit Stacking Movement and Exercise? May Mindful Movement Series

Here on the Habit Thrive Podcast, we talk a lot about movement. Walks and skis and dance parties💃. Little movements that make up our days and keep our blood flowing and our muscles💪 working.Today, on Episode #99, we are habit stacking👊 movement with exercise.While movement is something that we incorporate into the moments of our lives - like ✅taking the stairs instead of the elevator, ✅parking farther away from the store or ✅getting up and taking a lap around the office every 30 minutes - exercise is an intentional, structured activity.It's a means to increase muscle strength and bone🦴 health, brain🧠 health, cardiovascular🫀 health, flexibility and balance.Exercise pairs well with movement because it makes movement easier and more enjoyable.😁Let's say you start a garden.🌱You know that if you want a healthy, successful garden, you need to spend some pulling weeds🌿, pruning and watering.💦These often gentle, easy manipulations are movement. But perhaps you walk by your garden, see👀 some new weeds and feel a sense of dread🥴 about getting out there and cleaning up.You know your back will hurt afterward from leaning over. Your leg muscles🦵 might be sore from squatting.But if you incorporate some exercise targeting those areas, you will strengthen🤝 your body and make the movement of gardening that much easier!In addition to making our movement easier, exercise helps improve our markers✍️ for good health.(Movement, not so much.)🫣It’s important to know your numbers - blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol, blood sugar. Even if you are lucky enough to have good numbers😏, you want to keep them that way!There was a time when the common thought was that we could not do anything to change these markers.🧐 Your blood pressure was your blood pressure, and you coiuldn’t change it (well, except with medication💊).But now we know that the body - and the brain - are both changeable.😉And exercise is the key!🔑Not to mention, mindful movement paired with intentional exercise just makes us feel better.😃So, grab your planner and write down✍️ your exercise for the upcoming week and how it can coincide with your movement practice.🔸Add a yoga session before or after your evening walk.🔸Lift some weights to target the muscles that control your golf swing.🔸Take a spin class to increase your stamina for going on outings with family and friends.But, before you do, take a moment to say “thank you” to the moms in your life🥰 (or to pat yourself on the back if you’re a mom).Enjoy your weekend!Lorrie xoxoxLoving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:Facebook: Women's Wellness Community: For women wanting to rock their “Me Now” YearsInstagram: @Habitguru365Website: lorriemickelson.comHabits, Mindfulness Routines & Self Care for Women 50 & BeyondLoving the show? Let’s connect! Find me:Facebook: Women's Wellness Community: For women wanting to rock their “Me Now” YearsInstagram: @Habitguru365Website: lorriemickelson.comMemberVault: lorriemickelson.vipmembervault.comHabits, Mindfulness Routines & Self Care For Women 50 & Beyond