Week 1, we talked about chair exercises. So today I would like to talk about getting up and walking around the house a little bit. So just like we discussed with the chair exercises as you start off standing up during one commercial, then work your way up to where you’re standing up throughout the entire set of commercials.
Walking around the house is the same, starting off by walking back-and-forth from 1 Room to the next several times a day for nothing more than just getting in steps. At first you may only be able to do this once or twice a day extra but as time goes on you’ll be building endurance up and be able to walk from one room to the next to the next and be able to do that several times daily.
When you’re doing this, I don’t want this to be because you’re getting up and walking to the restroom or getting up and going to the kitchen to get a sandwich. I really want these to be extra times so maybe again we use the commercials on TV as you’re watching your favorite show when a commercial comes on, you get up and you walk to the next room and then walk back to your chair. Again, we have to remember that any exercise is better than sitting in the chair all day. As you do these things you set your goals. It’s good to have an overall (long term) goal which might be “I will be able to walk one block without rest “. Now this goal may seem unobtainable at this time. However, as you set your smaller goals in the house your larger goal will over time more attainable.
My challenge to you with this post will be to set a larger goal. Make sure that this is a goal that is obtainable by you. This goal should be obtainable within months not years. If you goal is to long it may be easier to give up on it. You have to set your goals in a manner that you know they are something that you can work toward. Because if you’re unable to work toward a goal it will be discouraging. So, set one large goal that is obtainable and then set smaller goals to reach that goal. An example might be by the end of 2 months I will be able to walk down my block and back to my house without rest. Your smaller goals would be week 1 I plan to stand during commercials. Week 2 I plan to walk from 1 room to the other during commercials. Continue your goals until you have reached, your larger goal.