The Power of Movement
How has this changed over time?
Our kids are growing up in a world of fast cars, motorized bicycles, video games and more. This dramatically affects the amount of movement they get. There is so much science to back up what movement does for our health, and we are only beginning to understand the long-term impact of a childhood in front of a screen. Often, kids who have health issues tend to not be quick to go ride their bikes, play a pick-up game, or simply play and explore outside. For those with neurological issues, weakness in their cerebellum can cause clumsiness and muscular weakness, and it is simply not fun for them to be running around. When your vision is off, your joints and muscles hurt, or you are slogging through brain fog and fatigue, how fun is it to be moving? Even adults have to mentally push through the pain of what we know is good for us. Kids sometimes need to be encouraged to get up and get moving. While working on their health from the perspective of food and supplements is truly helpful, we want to create lifestyles that are well rounded and use all the tools in our toolbox to create healthy kids that turn into healthy adults. Kids have the bone density that they will carry throughout life by the time they are 18. Getting them to build bone density is so important in their childhood.
So many kids today also have lost the ability to just play without an organized event, sport, or supervising adult. How many kids are encouraged to go outside without a plan or playdate? What if instead we encouraged them to wander their backyard, their neighborhood and create from boredom? Slowing down our lives in order to create room for boredom actually gives kids the ability to dig into their creative side, gives them opportunity to experiment with ideas, and when bored in the right context (supportive environment) amazing things can happen. We will dig into this deeper in the module on stress, but the beautiful thing about a holistic approach is the raw nature of every action and behavior affecting the other. We cannot isolate one aspect of a healthy lifestyle without playing on another. Boredom feeds physical movement, and healthy movement curbs stress.
Some benefits to physical movement, specific workouts, and targeted therapy work include:
Rebalance of specific areas of weakness
Healthier neurotransmitters
Healthier brains
Increased emotional stability
Better sleep
Increased bone building and density
Increased confidence
Ability to integrate retained reflexes
Strengthening right/left brain weaknesses
It is important to note that identifying a weakness in any of these areas can be an indicator for parents and useful in pinpointing root cause areas of concern. For more information on assessing signs and symptoms, be sure to fill out a Health Inventory here.
**Coming Summer 2022: Family-friendly workout programming to get the whole family moving! Stay tuned to socials and my newsletter for updates!**
Disclaimer: The following information is not intended to be, nor should they be construed as a claim or representation of medical diagnosis or treatment. It is for informational purposes only.