Summer Movement Tips

While regular physical activity is crucial for our health, it’s equally as important to enjoy it, especially if you’re trying to keep up with your routine over the summer! Exercise doesn’t need to involve buckets of sweat, hours of time, or fancy equipment—it just has to get you moving and make you feel good!

The season of summer celebrates heat, long days and lots of outdoor activities. Here are some tips to help you stay active without burning out in the summer heat:

☀️ Check the Forecast: It’s not ideal to do your routine during the hottest part of the day. Adjust the type of workout and where you’ll be doing it based on when you feel most excited to work out. If you know that the weather will be cooperative with your efforts, you can plan accordingly.

🏃 Stay Cool: One way to stay cool is to wear looser clothes so that your skin can have greater ventilation. Wearing a lighter color like white will help your body to stay cool by reflecting the light away from you. There are also specially designed clothes today that can offer greater ventilation and moisture-wicking properties.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Slow Down: Try to slow down with yoga or meditation a few times a week. These activities allow your body to rest and nourish the yin within your body during this very yang time of year. Don’t forget to schedule your acupuncture treatment as well!

💦 Stay Hydrated: This one should go without saying, but a lot of people live their lives while dehydrated without being aware of it. Try to take a drink every 15 minutes during workouts and continue to drink water throughout the day to be sure that you’re replenishing the water that you’re losing in the form of sweat.

🫶🏾 Be Aware: The most important thing on this list is that you remain aware of the signals that your body is sending you. Your body has a lot of ways of sending you signs to let you know there is a problem, so you don’t want to ignore those messages.

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