It's in the single digits here in the Midwest today. The road was actually frozen this morning, so I chose not to go to the grocery store. Instead, I stayed home where it was warm and drank a second cup of coffee. For lunch, I had a lettuce and tomato sandwich on wheat bread to remind myself of warmer days to come. And, I put my watch on earlier today, so I wouldn't have to walk around the house all evening to get my steps in.
Yesterday, although it was warmer than today, we had a snowy day. The snow started in the morning and went through to the early afternoon. It was a light snow with big fluffy flakes. I've lived in the Midwest most of my life, and the years I didn't I lived in New England. So, a few snowflakes are not a huge concern for me. We ended up with maybe a couple of inches on the ground, so it wasn't heavily snowing. Still, I didn't feel like going outside in the cold and the snow and waking up today aching. I opted to walk around the house.
Last night, I walked around the basement while I watched one of my favorite movies. I had seen it before, of course. Since I knew the movie already, the movie wouldn't distract me from my walking or vice versa. Also, it gave me something to look at and think about while I was walking. I have absolutely no idea how many laps around the basement I did. I kept walking until I reached all my steps. It took me much longer than usual, because I also stopped to take my picture and record myself walking. I wanted to check my posture.
When I was a kid, my grandma would always tell me to sit up straight and to watch my posture. She would compliment me on my good posture and tell me it was important to have good posture when you are young so you don't end up with a hump in your back. My grandma did know what she was talking about as she had osteopaths in her family. One of whom was a woman who treated me when I was a young girl.
It's important to have good posture all the time, even when you are walking. When you stand up straight, shoulders back, chest out, chin up, you actually open up your airways to get the optimum level of oxygen. When you slouch, you collapse your lungs and don't let as much air in. Also, standing up straight strengthens your core muscles. When you slouch, you allow your stomach muscles to become weaker. And, that's something I really struggle with. I miss the days in my 20s and early 30s when I had muscle definition in my abdominal area. And, I can't even use the excuse that I had kids, because I didn't. Also, when you slouch, you get tired more quickly.
Last summer, I practiced walking with better posture after someone took a picture of me, and I saw myself sticking my belly out and slouching while I was exercising. Oh, the horror! I vowed to do a better job of focusing on my core and walking with better posture ever since.
Yesterday, although it was warmer than today, we had a snowy day. The snow started in the morning and went through to the early afternoon. It was a light snow with big fluffy flakes. I've lived in the Midwest most of my life, and the years I didn't I lived in New England. So, a few snowflakes are not a huge concern for me. We ended up with maybe a couple of inches on the ground, so it wasn't heavily snowing. Still, I didn't feel like going outside in the cold and the snow and waking up today aching. I opted to walk around the house.
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| Photo by Jeanette R. Harrison |
Last night, I walked around the basement while I watched one of my favorite movies. I had seen it before, of course. Since I knew the movie already, the movie wouldn't distract me from my walking or vice versa. Also, it gave me something to look at and think about while I was walking. I have absolutely no idea how many laps around the basement I did. I kept walking until I reached all my steps. It took me much longer than usual, because I also stopped to take my picture and record myself walking. I wanted to check my posture.
When I was a kid, my grandma would always tell me to sit up straight and to watch my posture. She would compliment me on my good posture and tell me it was important to have good posture when you are young so you don't end up with a hump in your back. My grandma did know what she was talking about as she had osteopaths in her family. One of whom was a woman who treated me when I was a young girl.
It's important to have good posture all the time, even when you are walking. When you stand up straight, shoulders back, chest out, chin up, you actually open up your airways to get the optimum level of oxygen. When you slouch, you collapse your lungs and don't let as much air in. Also, standing up straight strengthens your core muscles. When you slouch, you allow your stomach muscles to become weaker. And, that's something I really struggle with. I miss the days in my 20s and early 30s when I had muscle definition in my abdominal area. And, I can't even use the excuse that I had kids, because I didn't. Also, when you slouch, you get tired more quickly.
Last summer, I practiced walking with better posture after someone took a picture of me, and I saw myself sticking my belly out and slouching while I was exercising. Oh, the horror! I vowed to do a better job of focusing on my core and walking with better posture ever since.
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