{"id":3803,"date":"2025-02-19T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2025-02-19T08:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:09:04","slug":"all-movement-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/all-movement-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"All Movement Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not every type of movement is accessible to all body types. However, limited mobility does not mean that you should forgo engaging in physical activity altogether. Regular exercise provides a health boost in myriad ways, especially in terms of mental fitness and emotional well-being<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study<\/a> published by the American Medical Association in 2024 stated, \u201cThe mental health benefits of walking became apparent when study participants took as few as 1,000 steps per day. This correlated to a 10% decrease in depression.\u201d Participants who walked more than 7,500 steps per day were 42% less likely to experience symptoms of depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Harvard Health<\/a> recently cited research reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society which found that \u201ctai chi may enhance cognitive function in older adults, especially in executive function, which manages cognitive processes such as planning, working memory, attention, problem solving and verbal reasoning.\u201d This is primarily because tai chi is an activity that \u201cinvolves slow, focused movements, requires learning and memorizing new skills and movement patterns.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These findings validate how important it is to keep moving! Consider every step you take or weight you lift as strength conditioning for your body and<\/em> your mind.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s a short list of examples of how to stay on track with prioritizing exercise: <\/p>\n\n\n\n