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There’s a great article on Wellfesto.com titled “10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Working Out”. As a father to a daughter and son, I would personally swap “Child” for the word “Daughter” in the title, because I think these lessons are important for all little human beings. I’ll let you peruse the article for more detail, but will provide a thumbnail sketch of the “10 Things” below:
- Strength equals self-sufficiency.
- Fitness opens doors.
- The bike is the new golf course.
- Exercise is a lifestyle, not an event.
- Health begets health.
- Endorphins help you cope.
- Working out signals hard-working.
- If you feel beautiful, you look beautiful.
- Nature rules.
- Little eyes are always watching.
These are super tips to pass on to the next generation, and I think they’re spot on. A couple of comments. First, how can you argue with items 1 and 2 — spot on! Second, number 4 represents a huge miss for many. If you don’t figure out a way to weave ‘health’ into your life in a meaningful, manageable way, you won’t stick with it – – I suggest small steps! I am drawn to number 5, because I do believe that you are “who you spend time with”. Lastly, in a nation that is becoming more obese by the day, we need to figure out that to break the cycle, it actually starts with us. We must role model healthy lifestyles.
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Small steps add up!!!