Did you know it now takes children on average 90s longer to run a mile than it did 30 years ago!
Movement is being engineered out of our lives and for many of us that means we are not meeting the basic requirements in order to achieve good health. Convenience can be helpful but have we become too dependent on the ‘easy life’ for our own good?
Conserving energy by only moving when it was required to get food or build shelters, etc used to be crucial to our survival when food supply was less reliable. Why waste energy by going for a run? As the descendants of the humans that were the best at ‘being lazy’ we are now evolutionary programmed to only be active if it has a purpose! So don’t be surprised when you want to take the lift or stay on the sofa rather than take that walk or run!
Lifestyle First helps the school community understand the way their biology is wired and provides some great strategies to bring back movement into their day. It is vital that we appreciate the value this has on students ability to learn.
Click here to enquire about how Lifestyle First could increase the movement in your school community.
Click here to get a sample of some resources and some suggested reading to help you move more. – leads to a page with resources or better to have the resources underneath? Would be a selection of books/ podcasts and Lifestyle First resources