Reduce Stress With Senior Balance Exercises

Stress Less With Senior Balance Exercises

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

   Many older adults recognize that their stability is not what it used to be and instead of being afraid of falling they have taken up practicing senior balance exercises to improve steadiness. Please see more information at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Being able to move freely and without the fear of falling is a critical component for aging individuals to stay active. Furthermore, by staying physically active, those in the later generations are able to enjoy multiple health benefits like good muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, positive emotional state, safe mobility and independence with daily living functions. For example, older folks as well as individuals across the generations may notice that you feel better after you exercise. Most people experience increased energy and an improvement in overall well-being as physical activity becomes routine. Studies have shown that regular physical activity can help relieve depression and may even lower your risk of developing it. If you are not the active type, are older or have physical limitations, you can still add healthy movement to your life. For example, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) describes yoga, tai chi and qi gong as centuries-old, mind-body practices. They involve specific postures and movements combined with mental focus, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. Even walking can be done mindfully as a form of meditation. Some research studies have suggested that practicing these mindful movement activities may help:

• manage stress, depression and insomnia

• lower blood pressure

• improve balance and stability

• relieve chronic pain

•  improve quality of life and mood in people with heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses

• motivate you to exercise more and eat healthier

   A recent study concluded that yoga may improve heart health, including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate. More research is needed. But it’s clear that yoga is becoming more popular. In the last 10 years the number of Americans practicing yoga has nearly doubled. It’s now practiced by more than 21 million adults and more than 1.5 million children. Yoga and other mindful practices can be gentle and may be done by just about anyone, anywhere, with no special equipment needed. Whatever way you choose to get active, your heart will benefit. And you may find yourself feeling happier and more  relaxed, too. To be safe with your active lifestyle, you can also perform specific senior balance exercises in the comfort of your own home, to help enhance steadiness and reduce the risk and fear of falling.

Senior Balance Exercises For Safe Moving

    Older adults who rehearse senior balance exercises every day are able to develop necessary steadiness to be safe with all movement activities. By practicing equilibrium routines for just a few short minutes each day, those in the aging generation can build stability to help them navigate walking and standing activities. One of the first steps to mindful moving is to concentrate on the sense of touch between your feet and the floor.  When an individual concentrates on maintaining their body mass in the middle of their feet, they will have a significant improvement in steadiness, secondary to developing strong sensory feedback from the feet to the balance system in the brain. Additionally, by practicing equilibrium exercises that focuses on aligning ones center body mass, the individual will subsequently develop good upright body posture and also enhance core and trunk muscle strength. Another benefit of practicing stability exercises is the development of strong and speedy balance reactions at the feet and ankles, which also helps to maintain good balance and reduce the risk of falling. You can practice these senior balance exercises, specific balance techniques and appropriate strengthening exercises by following along with an experienced physical therapist In the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

Learn balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD

    To enhance stability with moving, get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute balance routines from a  qualified balance specialist --- licensed Physical Therapist---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Move safely by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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