HEALTH TIP #32:
Balance
Balance is very important for your everyday
movements. While most of our daily activities work to improve balance, it is
important, as we age, to work at maintaining our balance. Loss of balance will reduce stability and may
result in simple tasks becoming more difficult.
In our daily routines, our brain actually
works in a way that corrects imbalances within our body. How often do you stumble going up stairs or
require a chair to bend over and pick something up? Even if you find that your
balance is good, why not work to make it better? A few simple exercises
performed everyday can improve your balance greatly. These simple exercises are
easy to do and only take a few minutes.
The first exercise is called The Floor Touch. All you have to
do is stand up straight with one knee in the air. Then slowly reach down and
touch the floor. Afterwards, return to original position and repeat.
The second one is
the Single leg squat. For
this one start by holding the back of a chair, lifting one leg in the air and
squatting with the other. The goal is to one day not use the chair for support.
Both exercises can
be performed everyday by doing 8-10 repetitions each leg. Remember to go slow
as your brain needs to be able to keep up.
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