School Yoga fest
How much are our students moving?
Have you moved much today? It is no secret that we move less now as humans. The Guardian 2013 stated how: “The evolution of technology has reached a point where pretty much anything is available at the touch of a button. Shopping, learning, working and entertainment can all be accessed from the comfort of our own homes. But it's coming at a price; and a relatively crucial one at that. Health. And as technology changes the way we live, those who will suffer most will be our children. “ Last week, THE guardian also quoted how: “a UK study of 6,500 children aged seven to eight, found that only 51% achieved the recommended hour of physical activity each day, with girls (38%) proving to be far less active than boys (63%).” The statistics are slightly alarming and the statistics should also encourage us adult to take some responsibility for this outcome. Even huge workplace corporations are now implementing well- being strategies such as fit bit challenges to motivate their staff to move more. After reading this article from the Guardian I simply decided to have an informal chat with some young people. Even just engaging in one to conversations with students, and simply asking them do they move a lot, the majority sadly say, “no not a lot”. When asked why they claimed it was because of Fortnight (the popular computer game) or because of new and emerging applications being developed and preoccupying their time. They expressed how, generally, their friends seem lazier. As a listener- there seems to be a culture of laziness creeping up in some corners of the world. We need to address the inactivity of the children that represent the statistics above. One thing, that maybe useful for them to take into the real world is yoga.