Hi Byte Wellness Fam! How are you feeling?

From where I’m sitting, I’d assume you feel pretty good if you’re part of the community that’s taking the 1-Minute MOVE Challenge.

If you’re not taking the MOVE challenge, but you want to, you can join inside our private community here. Meanwhile, if you missed the #PhyteWellWednesday Workshop for Week 1 of the challenge, you can catch up by watching the recording here:

You all have really shown up for this one. Keep up the good work. Here’s a reminder of why we’re all working together to build a movement habit this month.

What is the 1-min MOVE Challenge?

In order to win this 1-minute MOVE challenge, you don't have to become a gym rat overnight. 

All you have is spend AT LEAST 1 minute per day moving intensely enough to raise your heart rate and quicken your breath.

Why MOVE?

Our bodies were built to move. It's obvious when you look at all the positive events that movement triggers in our bodies. Moving releases muscle hormones (myokines) that trigger our bodies’ natural healing mechanisms. 

According to recent scientific research, movement-related myokines:

- lower blood pressure and heal blood vessels to lower our chances of having a heart attack or a stroke

- improve our insulin sensitivity to keep blood sugar under control and lower our risks of developing type 2 diabetes

- increase our metabolism and burn fat to help us maintain our body's version of a healthy weight. 

As if you needed any more proof that our bodies were built to *move it move it*, just consider that out that our brain-body connection is set up to get us hooked on movement.

We Are Built To Move

Movement releases beta-endorphins that activate the opioid receptors in our brain to make us crave more movement. (Yes, the runner's high is a real thing).

While we’re meditating on how natural it is for our bodies to move, don’t forget to think through the discussion question below.

Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions:

• How does moving make you feel? When does it feel good?

Here’s an opportunity for us to highlight the parts of movement that plug into our wellness assets (our resources). No matter how much we dislike certain types of exercise, there has to be some type of movement, some THING about movement, that we really lights us up inside. Let’s lean into that.

Happy Healthy Living,

Dr. Wuse