CoreFit » doctor blog http://corefitchicago.com/blog Modern Health & Wellness Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:13:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1
60 Second Healthy MicroWork http://corefitchicago.com/blog/2013/02/17/60-second-healthy-microwork/ http://corefitchicago.com/blog/2013/02/17/60-second-healthy-microwork/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:30:37 +0000 Shayna Robinson, MSPT, PhD http://corefitchicago.com/blog/?p=583 Continue reading →]]> Sometimes getting healthy means making a major time investment at the gym or eating really healthy for a month straight. But sometimes you can make bigger broader strides by making small changes. I call this MicroWork. Check out my own personal set of MicroWork; 18 little opportunities a day to make a change.

MicroWork

Studies have shown changing small habits can help you achieve your goals faster. You should have a long term goal and small short term goals, with sets of habits you can change and check off. These ground rules have a lasting impact on your overall success in any future goals too.

When The Change The Benefit
When you get out of bed Stand up and stretch your hamstrings for 30 sec 27% increase in flexibility in 6 weeks
Before you brush your teeth Take a baby aspirin 20% reduced risk of breast cancer in women who take one a day
At breakfast Take a daily vitamin 19% reduced risk of getting sick. When you take daily vitamins, you support your immune system
At the office Walk to talk to your co-workers, instead of emailing More than 1lb of weight lost per year by taking an extra 4-5k steps per day
With every meal Drink ice water 1lb lost every 8 weeks

Share

]]> http://corefitchicago.com/blog/2013/02/17/60-second-healthy-microwork/feed/ 0