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  excerpt from  Exercising in a Pandemic   by Pat Young:  (note: good information for any time where opportunities are limited)  Keep the Exercise Habit Going Everyone knows that housework isn’t exactly fun. It is, however, a way to stay active and do things we need to do anyway while getting some exercise. This was particularly important while the stay-at-home order was in place during the pandemic. Exercise can and should be fun. It can be even more so when you are working out to your favorite music or exercising with friends and family.             As the world slowly got back to normal, people returned to gyms, perhaps with new awareness of how beneficial exercise is to our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. It took a pandemic for people to understand what the medical community has long known.             Staying active improves quality of lif...

  excerpt from  Exercising in a Pandemic   by Pat Young:  (note: good information for any time where opportunities are limited)  Exercising Outside My good friend and a retired nurse, Merisa, lives on acreage in a remote area of the Southwest. She has some exercise equipment in her home, bought long before the pandemic became a reality, but she is also an advocate of exercise outside. “Of course, exercise enhances and improves health and wellbeing,” she says. “It also improves appearance and mental health.” “If you can’t go to parks, or use tennis courts or golf courses, then walk,” she says. “It’s possible to keep your distance, even when walking in your own neighborhood. Varying the pace is a good thing to do, too.” If you live in an area near resources, swimming, dancing, yoga or other exercise classes are a good alternative to walking. Many gyms reopened as the pandemic waned, while limiting the number of people in each class to keep social distancing in pla...

  excerpt from Exercising in a Pandemic   by Pat Young:  (note: good information for any time where opportunities are limited)  Healthy Advantages             A leading medical journal, Lancet, states that people who are physically active have only 35 days of poor mental health per year on average, compared to those who are not physically active, who have closer to 53 down days.             Another medical establishment, Nuvance Health, states that exercise boosts the immune system and keeps it functioning optimally. This is certainly an advantage during a pandemic such as the corona virus outbreak. Exercise reduces stress, prevents weight gain and improves sleep. Many exercise enthusiasts say they are actually energized after a workout. Exercising also offers the opportunity to enjoy social activities, something curtailed by pandemic safety precautions...