Exercising and Spatial Awareness

As a kid, I grew up in a house with two older brothers and an older sister. I was quite a surprise to my parents when the infamous stork pulled up on the old Ford tractor and said, "Here you go mom and dad, you're not quite done yet."

Being over eleven years behind the closest sibling made things a bit tougher as I matured. I felt the need to keep up and prove myself. Take up more space, if you will. We were a hard working family. My dad was gone most of the day driving truck and spearheading the family owned trucking business. My mom and we kids milked cows in the morning before school and after school keeping the dairy business on track and growing. Their was always so much to do. We all kept extremely active.

In the evenings, once all the chores were done, we'd all gather around a large, rectangular, wooden table with benches for the kids to sit on; three on one side, my sister and my mom on the other and my dad heading up the table in his chair. Elbow room was at a premium as we dished our plates, ate heartily and called it a day.

Times are different now. Jobs are keeping people more sedentary, tables seem to be smaller and less time is spent at them. Seemingly more families eat in front of the television to view what the media and society proclaim as reality.

Frankly, the reality is we as a society are taking up more space not because we are trying to prove ourselves, but because we are fatter and are truly taking up more space. We may just be setting ourselves up for a mass die off. One that may be quite appropriate since we are creating a weaker race of humans devoid of movement and proper nutrient intake.

Today, if one desires to be a representative of a healthier race of humans and take up more space with their character and intellect instead of their girth, we must do two things:
1. Move our bodies adequately
2. Take in as many healthy calories as possible.

Yes, you heard me right. Take in as MANY healthy calories as possible. Seems contradictory, doesn't it? I'll be the first to say ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Stay tuned to Habitsforming.com's blog for part #2 of this often misunderstood theory.

In the meantime, GET MOVING! Habitsforming offers 30 minute group sessions that will provide you with all the conditioning your body needs without zapping your schedule of time or your pocket book of cash.

Interestingly yours,
Rochelle Gravance