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Wednesday Challenge: Only Stairs

For one week only take the stairs–no elevators, no escalators. This may mean you have to walk a little further in a building to get to the stairs, but it will be worth it. Maybe by the end of the week you’ll want to take the stairs forever.

Do you work in an office building with some stairs? On your lunch break walk up a few flights–maybe five, maybe ten, maybe fifty. Listen to your body.

Have stairs in your house? At least one day a week make a point to go up and down them (carefully) five, ten, or fifty times.

Make notice of how many times you typically go up and down the stairs in your house.

Wednesday Challenge: Only StairsMaggie Downie2014-08-04T18:02:58-04:00

Dancing with the Stars

Okay, this is old news by now, but I feel like I can watch this clip over and over. I’ve never watched Dancing with the Stars, but as a huge Dirty Dancing fan, and, therefore, a Jennifer Grey fan. So this is the clip of her dancing her first dance in this season of Dancing with the Stars.

Dancing with the StarsMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:05-04:00

Working Out Good for the Brain

Exercise is not only good for the body, it’s good for the brain. A recent study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics claims that young women who are physically active experienced less dementia as they aged.

So Moms grab your daughters and find a fun class or physical activity you can enjoy taking together.

Working Out Good for the BrainMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:05-04:00

Wednesday Challenge

Challenge your body and your mind. Can you remember 35 different Pilates exercises? Test your memory by trying to do at least 5 different Pilates exercises every day this week. Can’t remember 35? Do the same five each day every day this week without skipping a day. Do you feel any better by adding that onto your schedule? It doesn’t take more than five minutes per day.

Let us know how many you came up with.

Wednesday ChallengeMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:06-04:00

Pelvis Surgery

Here is a link to a story from the Today Show about a woman who had half of her pelvis removed due to bone cancer.

Her story is an inspiration and the medical team who worked on her deserve a lot of credit. It’s a good story and a good reminder to be thankful for the bodies we have. So get moving today and be grateful for an intact pelvis.

Pelvis SurgeryMaggie Downie2017-09-12T19:32:06-04:00