As we welcome warmer weather, find activities to encourage your family to get off the couch.
While sitting together and watching different TV series is entertaining, you’ll create more memorable experiences when doing activities together.
Here are some fun activities to try:
Hike local trails
Enroll in an ice skating class at a local indoor rink
Train for an upcoming 5k race
Grow a vegetable garden
Create a hula hoop contest
Play hide and seek
Walk to your favorite ice cream parlor
Volunteer at a community clean-up day
Plan a dance party using everyone’s favorite songs
Create a backyard obstacle course
Compete with the number of steps taken daily
Rent bikes and explore bike paths in your community
And if you must watch a certain TV series together, add mini relays during commercial breaks.
Try competitions in activities such as who can do the most jumping jacks, push-ups, and sit-ups.
Getting your family off the couch will encourage an active lifestyle.
In the long run, this type of lifestyle will help you stay healthy and teach your kids the benefits of being active.
Please share with us what activities you’ve created to get your family off the couch.
(Update to original post from March 30, 2018)
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Niv Persaud, CFP®, is the Founder of Transition Planning & Guidance, LLC (TransitionPG®). She believes life is more than accumulating money – it’s about living the lifestyle you envision and can afford. Niv incorporates all aspects of life when discussing money. She developed the 5 P’s of Life (Personal Relationships, Personal Finance, Profession, Peace of Mind, and Physical Health) to help clients define what they want from life. Once she understands their vision, she helps them achieve their lifestyle or adjust their expectations based on their finances. Niv actively gives back to the community through her volunteer efforts. She believes in living life to the fullest by cherishing friendships, exploring the world, and laughing often—even at herself. Her favorite quote is by Erma Bombeck, “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say ‘I used everything you gave me.’” Click HERE to read where she’s been quoted in the media.
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