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Happy Earth Day!
Has it ever occurred to you, what else could you do to help the survival of the earth besides turning off electricity every time Earth Hour?
Here are some alternative ideas for simple but fun eco-friendly activities that you can do with friends and family. It is not only good for preserving the earth, but also good for your body.
Gardening
In addition to greening the environment, gardening has hidden benefits for health. This activity requires us to move outdoors, bathed in sunlight. As we know, the body's immune system requires morning sunlight to process it into vitamin D. One of the many benefits of vitamin D is preventing osteoporosis, from absorption of calcium into bones and muscles.
What's more, routine and repetitive farming movements can have a significant effect on the overall vitality of the body. Sylvia Holland, a gardening expert from the Vancouver's Green Streets program, believes that gardening routines increase strength and aerobic health.
Cycling
This weekend, try changing the routine of walking around the mall and invite your friends, spouse, or child to ride around the house. Cycling is increasingly popular with the community. There are also more local bicycle communities that you can follow, such as the Indonesian Old Bicycle Community, Bike2Work, and Cycling Indonesia.
According to Jenny Brown, a fitness trainer and cycling coach at St. Catharines, United States, in addition to reducing the level of environmental exhaust emissions (also, reducing monthly expenses for BBM!), Cycling builds your lower body strength: from the thighs, calves, to the buttocks. "Your muscles will tighten, without additional mass," he said. You will also strengthen the core muscles because cycling will get you used to training your body's focus to stay balanced and sturdy during cycling.
Cycling routine is also associated with improved mental and emotional health. A 2008 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that participants had depression and anxiety disorder those who were asked to ride for 20 minutes showed a decrease in anxiety levels and significant peace of mind.
On foot
It may sound cliché, but the physical benefits of walking have been proven by many studies: more oxygen intake, smoother blood circulation, a healthier heart, and more optimal calorie burning.
Interestingly, many people don't know about the psychological aspects of walking relaxed. Although it seems that walking actually makes you tired, a recent study by a group of researchers at Southern California University shows that walking actually produces energy that is many times more than not walking at all. The effect, blood circulation will be more smoothly and a decrease in the level of anxiety and stress will also decrease significantly.
In short, the more often you walk, the better mood and the quality of your life.
