Hello everybody!
I am Megan. I am a student at the University of Bremen. I want to dedicate some of my free time to offer you some tips, ideas and recommendations of how to integrate physical activities into your daily routine.
Sitting at our desk from dusk till dawn does not only have a negative impact on our bodies in the physical sense, but is also negatively influencing our mental well-being. This is why especially now we need to get up and activate our muscles and let our brain have a short break from algebraic equations, photosynthesis and the Great Vowel Shift.
When I first started out with being more active, I did not really get my way around of what to do, how to do it and in what way it might be beneficial for me. Now, I do a handful of different activities on a regular basis and really feel a mental serenity afterwards. One thing I have learned during this process, which is already going on for three years now, is the reflection of why I put myself through waking up at 5am in the morning to run 5k before I go to my lectures or why I go into the cold water with my board over and over again, anticipating being hit by one wave after another and leaving the sea barely being able to bring the board back to the surf rental.
Every physical exercise has its own benefits in the end and they might be different for everybody. I, for example, keep on running my 5k because it helps me start the day somewhat more balanced and I keep on going back into the water because eventually riding on the wave gives you the incredible feeling of Hopupu (Hawaiian: according to my surf instructor this describes the feeling of riding a wave which is so magical and individual that no other word can live up to it).
So enough of me for now. This blog shall serve you as a source to go back to when you are running out of ideas or don’t know where to start. The idea is that you will find distinct exercises, suggestions of things I have tried out and recommend and a friendly communal environment. I want to set some goals together with you to master different challenges weekly. If this works well and we find some interest jumpers/ runners/ crawler/ dancers/ yogis or whatsoever, we can think about working out together from our living rooms ‘live on screen’.
Is there a sport or activity that sparks joy to you or evokes a certain feeling in your body? Leave a comment below.