Sarah Camille Wilson of Champlain College, speaks to us about the natural integration of physical exercise into our daily lives without this feeling like a military drill. She explains to us how we can weave movement into our lives in ways that are hardly noticeable, such as commuting via bicycle to work, and something she refers to as walking meetings. Camille talks of the importance of mindfulness when moving the body and feeling the physical sensations of the air, your feet touching the ground or bicycle pedals, as well as your breathing. "When fully in the present moment while moving your body," Camille says, "there is virtually no room for anxiety." Integrating mindful movement is grounding and something we can all benefit from when working this into our daily lives. Lastly, Sarah Camille winds up the discussion with the concept of "constructive rest," differentiating this from "passive rest" such as binge-watching Netflix. Constructive rest such as cooking, gardening, journaling, or playing a musical instrument tends to be rejuvenating versus depleting.
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