Walking involves smooth advancement of the body through space with the least mechanical and physiological energy expenditure. If any part of the system is compromised then the body will rely on increasing energy costs to manage this.
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I am delusional and gripped by mass hysteria.
This is a sentence no-one is likely to think about themselves; madness resides in others and not ourselves. As humans we have a terrifying capacity to justify ourselves and dig in deeper when our beliefs are questioned.
What are the factors behind this that compel us to follow others and are there consequences to our health if we stand out from the crowd?
We have grown to expect medicalised solutions to ageing be they through pills, surgery or new scientific breakthroughs which promise to confer health, longevity or even eliminate death altogether. Aubrey de Grey, cofounder of the SENS Research Foundation, proclaims the first human being to live to the age of 1,000 has already been born. If ageing is seen as a disease, it reframes it into a treatable condition, facilitating therapeutic interventions and preventative strategies.
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We’ve come to use ‘exercise’ and ‘physical activity’ interchangeably but they aren't the same thing and, if you read the small print whenever the Government or the NHS is imploring you to get fit, rarely do they mention exercise alone; they often say you need more physical activity. This distinction is really important to grasp; the guidelines aren’t prescribing exercise; they’re saying you need to move your body more.
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Have you ever wanted your own balance beam in your home, so you can practice your balance and precision jumps whenever you feel like it? Of course you have, and I have the perfect video just for you.
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A round-up of different ways to increase movement when you’re working at a desk- at home or in the office. There’s a whole range of choices these days to suit all kinds of budgets.
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Fauja Singh started running at 84, ran his first marathon aged 89 and retired from competitive running after taking part in the Hong Kong marathon in 2013, five weeks shy of his 102nd birthday.
There are many others like him, so take a look at ten people who are proving that age isn't keeping them from continuing to do what they love and remain active before shuffling off this mortal coil.
Human touch is a need not a choice. We are wired to be touched from birth until death; positive touch activates a big bundle of nerves in our body that improves our immune system, regulates digestion and helps us sleep well. Being touch starved - also known as skin hunger or touch deprivation - occurs when a person experiences little to no touch from other living things.
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Is being an expert really the best?
While it`s by no means bad or wrong to be an expert, there are other ways to be a successful and happy person without just devoting yourself to one discipline.
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Despite the rhetoric of technology companies, we cannot escape the reality that we are mammals and experience reality through our senses. We take information from these, whether it is the smell of people or places, the physical touch of those around us or the subtle body language cues we extract from our environment.
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I’ve made a weekly shopping list you can print it out if you're new to cooking, stuck for ideas or overwhelmed. Some things may be out of stock so you might have to substitute here and there. I’ve chosen recipes that are simple, don’t use too many ingredients and are nourishing.
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It’s completely natural to worry and understandable to feel many strong emotions as we face uncertainty and change. To counter this, we can find many small ways to relieve our feeling of helpless and alleviate the limbo we find ourselves in.
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