How To Incorporate More Activity Into Your Day

An excellent health insurance policy is only part of a solid health plan. The first line of defense should always be the proactive approach to preventing sickness in the first place. Here at Linda Dugan Insurance, we want to help you better understand how to improve your health overall in Astoria, OR, and the surrounding areas. Keep reading to learn more about improving your health by adding more activity to your day. 

Walk Instead of Drive 

It’s true that not everyone is located conveniently enough to walk where they need to go. Still, if you are in a location where walking to destinations is an option, you should take advantage of this. If you are about to hop in your car for any goal that would involve a five-minute or less car drive, why not consider walking instead? 

Active Entertainment 

We all love spending time with friends and family having fun, and being entertained, but why not look for active entertainment options? Spending time with your family doesn’t just have to look like a trip to the movies or some other activity that involves little movement. What about a family night of playing tennis at the local park or a hike? Swimming is another excellent activity that is healthy and fun. 

Do It The Old Fashioned Way 

No doubt modern technology has helped our lives in many ways. Still, on the flip side, technology has also removed many naturally occurring activities that previous generations enjoyed regularly. If you rely heavily on modern tech to do tasks for you, why not do things the old-fashioned way occasionally? For instance, have you depended on a riding lawn mower to do your lawn? How about switching to a push mower so that you get more healthy activity while doing this chore? Always throwing the laundry in the dryer? You could hang up your clothes to dry in the sunshine for a natural, energy-saving alternative that also works a lot of great activity in your day. 

If you want to learn about our health insurance services, don’t hesitate to contact us at Linda Dugan Insurance, serving Astoria, OR, and the surrounding areas.