Topic Tuesday // Physical Activity and Mental Health // Tues 6th July, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

[Peregrinefalcon]

Here we go, a mega list!

• Running
• Bodyweight exercise
• Walking
• Zumba
• Rowing
• Yoga
• Pilates
• Boxing
• Cycling
• Gardening
• Cleaning the house
• Dancing
• Yard work (mowing, raking leaves)
• Swimming
• Climbing stairs
• Rock climbing
• Hiking
• Nature photography
• Team sports (basketball, soccer, football)
• HIIT (high intensity interval traning)
• Weight training
• Frisbee
• Skipping
• Hula hoop
• Shopping
• Trampolining
• Looking after an active child!
• Playing with a pet
• Bowling
• Workout videos

[Oaktree]

I think those traits are something to do with the bipolar @Shaz51 

[bipolarbunny]

@Peregrinefalcon Yes, on bad days just walking to the fridge and getting something to eat is enough exercise for me. I have had to learn self love and kindness if there's a day I just can't get out the door. I used to beat myself up terribly if I missed a day. But I'm a bit older and wiser and some days the brain and body say no and that's fine too. 

[Daisydreamer]

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@apc wrote:

Question 5... I find motivation in especially around that massive lockdown period that just by getting out of the house is good for my MH and the feeling of not being alone just by seeing other people even though they are strangers a simple good morning or hello made me feel that I wasn't alone

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That is such an important point! I remember last year when everyone was getting weights, bikes and yoga mats to do activity during lockdown. For many, it did encourage exercise and getting outdoors where possible 🙂 

[Daisydreamer]

" I have had to learn self love and kindness if there's a day I just can't get out the door." @bipolarbunny 💜 So powerful 

[Shaz51]

great list @Peregrinefalcon 

• Weeding 
•  cleaning
• vaccumming 
•  washing the car 
•  walking to the shops 
•  walking around the block 

[Peregrinefalcon]

@bipolarbunny I absolutely love that! So important to remember. Such a wonderful thing that you are in a place now where you can treat yourself with greater kindness and compassion ❤️ 

[Determined]

@Eve7 we have our bikes set up in front of the tellie also.

The other day the peleton had 5 km to go at the same time as I had 5 km to go.

They were finished and I still had 3.5 k to go lol. 

[Adge]

Wow @Peregrinefalcon That's quite an extensive List....

Yes I'm doing some of those on a Regular Basis -

Sweeping the house

Yoga

Climbing Stairs

Shopping

Playing with a Pet

etc....

Adge

[StuF]

@Peregrinefalconand everyone

Thanks for the discussion tonight. I only just finished reading through, and I'm hoping I squeeze this in before the thread is closed 🙂

Good reading!