Free Fitness Workout For Healthy Aging

Housework.  Does just the mention of the word make you cringe?  Perhaps. And yet, housework is good for you! It is relaxing and it is a free fitness workout.  So tell your cleaning person good-bye, put on your work clothes and get down to some serious business.

Housework is healthy exercise for all ages and both men and women.

Believe it or not, studies have shown (British Journal of Sports Medicine) that doing housework decreases stress and the risk of depression. The mind is occupied in thinking about what is to be cleaned, with what, and which type of cleaning product.  Then the fact of doing the cleaning with the stretching, knee bending, arm movements, and even weight lifting in carrying laundry or other heavy things to tidy up the house or apartment is good physical exercise.

The joy of seeing an improvement is uplifting.  Furniture sparkles; rugs are clean; mirrors shine. – And just think.  It is something that you have done yourself.   Already the body feels better.

The word housework should no longer make you cringe, but motivate you.  You are doing something positive and even artistic and creative; for example, you might re-arrange furniture, add some flowers, or move around objects for a new look in the room.

Whatever you do, do not throw away your cleaning equipment!

Grandma Nature