January 2017
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<strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL<br />
www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com<br />
One Simple Way to Live a Longer, Healthier Life<br />
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1 SIMPLE WAY<br />
This simple habit can add three to seven years to your life<br />
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At the European Society of Cardiology<br />
Congress, researchers presented<br />
evidence supporting the idea that a brisk,<br />
25-minute daily walk can dramatically<br />
improve health.<br />
In fact, this simple habit can add<br />
three to seven years to your life!<br />
But between work, family duties,<br />
and social obligations, it can be difficult<br />
to find time for exercise. Try these five<br />
methods to fit at least 25 minutes of<br />
walking into your daily schedule.<br />
Break it up. If you can’t access a<br />
half-hour block of time, break up your<br />
walk into two or three sessions. Take<br />
the dog for a walk in the morning, do<br />
laps around the building or parking lot<br />
on your lunch break, and take a hike<br />
after dinner.<br />
Be prepared at all times. Free moments<br />
come up throughout the day, but<br />
you probably spend them staring at your<br />
phone screen because there’s nothing<br />
else to do. Keep your walking shoes in<br />
your car, and consider stashing a spare<br />
pair under your desk at work. When free<br />
time pops up, you’ll be ready to spring<br />
into action.<br />
Opt for inconvenience over convenience.<br />
We often focus on the fastest<br />
and easiest ways to get things done. But<br />
instead, park at the back of the parking<br />
lot when you go to the mall. Walk to<br />
the restaurant down the street instead<br />
of driving. Don’t sit on the bench while<br />
your kids are at soccer practice; walk<br />
laps around the park instead.<br />
Get a buddy. Enlist a walking partner,<br />
and the social commitment will motivate<br />
you to show up. Walking will also<br />
be more fun since you’ll have company!<br />
Multitask. Need to make a phone<br />
call, meet with your boss, or offer<br />
support to a friend during a personal<br />
crisis? Rather than scheduling coffee<br />
dates and sit-down meetings, suggest a<br />
walking appointment. Exercise boosts<br />
brain function, too, so your meetings<br />
and chats might actually become more<br />
productive.<br />
Steve Amante is the owner of Amante &<br />
Associates Insurance Solutions, Inc. He<br />
can be reached at 951-676-8800 - www.<br />
amanteandassociates.com<br />
Healthy<br />
Living<br />
by presented by<br />
Tina Steve M. Amante Gottlieb, D.C.<br />
connect: www.amanteandassociates.com
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