Focusing on what you can control, and taking steps to stay healthy is more important than ever. A simple way we like to stress less and feel better is by focusing on getting a healthy number of steps in our daily routines. (We recommend 6,000 steps or more.) To help you get active, while also being safe, we put together a list of ways you can get your steps while practicing social distancing:
1. Take an after-lunch walk
2. Step while on conference calls
3. Walk your dog
4. Take laps around a cul de sac
5. Challenge friends, family or colleagues to virtual step competitions
6. Find fun vintage workout videos
7. Take the stairs in your house
8. Wash the car
9. Clean up brush in the yard
10. Take calls on walks
11. Walk around when you brush your teeth
12. Set your hourly timer to go off to remind you to take a lap
13. Make post-dinner family walks a new tradition
14. Play outside with your kids
15. Get up and walk between each episode or commercial
16. Walk around while scrolling through your social media feeds
17. Find a new local trail to hike
18. Dance to your favorite pick- me-up song
19. Get up to change the channel
20. Walk on the treadmill while watching your favorite show
21. Take multiple trips when doing chores
22. Walk in place while doing dishes
23. Map out a loop in your house and take frequently
24. Do laundry - take one item out of the basket, fold it, & put it away, repeat
25. YouTube cardio exercise videos
26. Listen to an audiobook while walking in place
27. Vacuum your home
28. Use a smaller water bottle so you need to get up more for refills
29. Power hour- challenge yourself each day to get in as many steps as you can for one hour
30. Walk around the backyard while your kids play
Did we miss any? What ways are you getting your steps in?