Start Acting Like a Child

Remember all the fun activities you enjoyed as a child? Summers meant swimming, bike riding, skating, roller blading, baseball, softball, soccer, hide and seek, Four Square, tag, hopscotch, climbing trees, jumping rope, playing on monkey bars, and obstacle courses. I’m sure you can add a few. The magic of childhood meant lots of physical activity without knowing it!
 
As adults, young and old, we tend to be a sedentary bunch. Take some time today and every day this summer to do something fun, like you did as a child. If you want more serious and structured suggestions, see my previous post. If you want to recapture playing, it’s time to gather your friends, kids or neighbors for Red Rover, Red Light-Green Light, kickball, and other fun, non-competitive games to get physically active.
 
For rainy days, you can also try one of the myriad videos available for kids and families, like the ones featured here. 

​Enjoy these long days and stay healthy!
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