Physical Wellbeing: What every body needs to thrive!

Physical Wellbeing:  What every body needs to thrive

Exercise: Re-creation for the body

In an earlier blog, we identified the three things that every body needs to thrive: balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and adequate rest.  Besides being the key to feeling healthy and more energetic in your daily life, attending to these three aspects of your Physical Wellbeing can help to stave off major illnesses like cancer and heart disease.   It is believed that about 1/3 of our health is genetically predetermined, which means the rest (of our Physical Wellbeing) is up to us!

In the next three blog entries, I would like to offer some insights from the Physical Wellbeing portion of our Costa Rica vacations.  Please allow me to offer a few simple suggestions and some practical applications from our experiences here in Costa Rica.  My hope is that some of these suggestions will help you to improve your physical health and sense of well being, in small but potentially powerful ways.  I will begin first with exercise since it is so often avoided simply because we fail to find a way to make it fun! 

Leadership for Life wants to help you find a way to make exercise a fun activity rather than a tedious chore, or something you avoid.  The key is identifying your favorite way to move your body!  If you love to dance, dance may serve as your primary form of exercise.  If you enjoy the outdoors, hiking, biking, or taking a walk around town may be good choices for you.  And, for those of you who are more socially oriented in your exercise habits, joining a team sport is a fun and social way to get some exercise.  The key is to identify what type of exercise is BEST FOR YOU!

Leadership for Life’s Costa Rica vacations offer a wide variety of forms of exercise that you can experiment with.  Our location on the coast is home to some of the world’s best surfing, and the 80 degree ocean temperature makes it a great spot to swim, snorkel, or try your hand at something new, like paddle boarding.  Activities including hiking through the rainforest, repelling down waterfalls, and “zip-lining” above the tree tops are all available in Costa Rica and illustrate how thrilling exercise can be!  For those who enjoy more group led activities, we offer yoga, spinning classes, core workouts, and even mixed martial arts training at our local gym.  Essentially, our Costa Rica vacations offer many opportunities to experiment with new forms of exercise and/or to reengage in old favorites, planting the seeds for healthier living when you return home. 

If you want to see one our affiliated surf schools, take a look at Witches Rock Surf Camp across the street from our vacation homes.  For those of you who like to snorkel, sail, or fish, nearby Blue Dolphin Sailing offers tours daily.  And for just about any other adventure you are looking for, Costa Rica most likely offers it!  For a full listing, click here.

In our next blog, we will explore the crucial complement to exercise, and a favorite Costa Rica pastime, rest and relaxationJ