Physical Activity

• Dance while brushing your teeth.
• Water bottles or soup cans make great substitutes for lifting weights.
• Go back to the basics with sit-ups, push-ups or wall sits.
• Commit to doing 5 sit-ups or push-ups for every hour of TV you watch.
• Load a laundry basket with clothes at make it into a weight lifting activity.
• Talk to your property manager or landlord about how to pool resources and/or organize activities for your housing community.
• Walk or ride your bike to work.
• Take the stairs. With permission, run or walk up and down stairwells in public buildings.
• Walk with a friend or create walking groups at your workplace.

• Walk to the grocery store or park your car at the back of the lot.
• Walk the dog and do it for five minutes longer, or better yet, take them out an extra time per day.
• Utilize the soccer field, basketball or tennis courts in a local park. There’s likely others looking for a quick pick-up game.
• Borrow a bike and helmet from a friend and treat yourself to the same fun you had as a child.
• Help out with some hands-on community service projects.
• Check out local walking maps to find new trails to walk with friends and family.
  • City of Moses Lake - Water Trails
  • City of Moses Lake - Land Trails
  • City of Ephrata
  • City of Soap Lake

A workplace wellness program that includes a physical activity component can help maintain a healthier workforce. A healthier workforce can benefit from reduced direct costs associated with health care expenses. The workplace wellness program also has potential to increase employees’ productivity reduce absenteeism, and increase morale. Worksite Wellness | Washington State Department of Health