Tham khảo tài liệu 'feeling good 100 ways to feel better every day phần 7', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 71 Use your break to feel good. Breaks are good for you especially if you take advantage of your break to do healthy things. Get up out of your chair. Stand up and stretch in your work area. Take a walk down the hall if you re able to leave your area. Share a joke or funny story with a co-worker. Take a break from what you are doing if you re feeling frustrated or blocked with a project or task. Come back to it after a short break. Get some fresh air on your break if you can. 72 Help your child feel good. The American Heart Association recommends that children and teenagers get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. Help your child feel good by being a physically active parent. Take family walks hikes and bicycle rides together. Play tag or softball together as a family. Limit your child s computer and TV time. Walk to school with your child. Have your child come with you to walk the dog. Take part in a fitness charity event with relatives and friends. Make your next family vacation an active one. In a survey by the American Obesity Association 24 percent of parents said their children are less physically active than they were as children. 73 Protect your body when playing sports. Here are three tips for adults and children Use recommended protective gear. Wear a helmet that fits snugly when bicycling skating snowboarding skiing and scooting. Make sure your child always wears recommended safety equipment such as wrist guards kneepads and a mouth guard when playing sports. Always take 5 to 10 minutes to warm up and stretch before and after physical activity. Hold stretches for at least 10 to 30 seconds. Encourage your child to stretch too before sports practice and games. Don t overdo it. Too much exercise can be as bad as too little exercise. According to government figures baby boomers riding bicycles die from head injuries at nearly twice the rate as children riding bicycles because they aren t wearing .
