When others talk about being active to improve health, you might automatically think of vigorous exercise. But there are other common activities you might do on a daily basis that count toward being active and improving your health.

For example, the following get you moving:

  • Cooking
  • Housekeeping, like sweeping and dusting
  • Walking to the mailbox or walking to the store
  • Taking the stairs
  • Raking leaves and picking up around the yard
  • Gardening

For example, the following get you moving:

  • Cooking
  • Housekeeping, like sweeping and dusting
  • Walking to the mailbox or walking to the store
  • Taking the stairs
  • Raking leaves and picking up around the yard
  • Gardening

5 ways physical exercise helps your mental health:

  1. Increases focus
  2. Improves thinking skills
  3. Sharpens memory
  4. Reduces stress
  5. Boosts happy emotions

5 ways physical exercise helps your mental health:

  1. Increases focus
  2. Improves thinking skills
  3. Sharpens memory
  4. Reduces stress
  5. Boosts happy emotions

When you add up all these things in a day, you’ll see you’ve done a lot! So remember, there are many ways to be physically active. Talk with your doctor about other things you can do to improve your health.