Young or old we can all take these tips on board…
- Search for activities on Active Young Bolton to see what’s going on for you
or the whole family. - Any physical activity is better than none. Even a five minute
walk to the shop, or a ten minute walk with the dog. - Put on some music and have a dance around your living room or bedroom
- Make it a family tradition to go for a walk after dinner once a week.
- Park the car in the furthest spot from the store and take
advantage of the walk. - Always take the stairs instead of a lift.
- Find new ways to keep active. If you get bored of one particular activity, try something different.
- Set challenges as a family to help motivation, for example, how many skips can you do in a minute? Or how long can you balance on one leg without letting the other touch the ground.
- Try to swap inactive behaviours for active ones e.g. watching TV without the remote control, walking to school instead of driving. Add these small changes together and you get a really big difference.
- Praise reward and effort. Be positive about accomplishments, big and small and remember to recognise and reward persistence and ‘the taking part’.
