🏆Challenge Week 6 Taj Mahal, India - Get Outside & Freggies
kaliswalker
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😊 Greetings from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It's been fun visiting with family and friends.
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks!
🌎️Challenge #6 Saturday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 18🌎️
✈️DESTINATION - Taj Mahal, Agra, India - 6,000 Miles - Get Outside & Freggies
There’s also something magical about watching the sunrise over the Taj Mahal; a structure that symbolises one of the greatest true love stories ever told. The early morning light turns the ivory-white dome of the temple from soft gray, to pink, and then to a soft red glow that awakens the great structure. This a quiet time with few people.
The Taj Mahal was built of marble in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, mother to 14 of his children. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 42-acre complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. It also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India, and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It’s one of the most beautiful and photographed buildings in the world. Look for the famous “Princess Diana bench”.
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles.
📝Living the Good Life - Get Outside & Freggies
This week get outside for a bit of fresh air and activity, whether it’s on your balcony, backyard or even your local park, it all contributes to your overall health, in both body mind and soul.
What are benefits of being outside? It can:
• improve your mood.
• reduce feelings of stress or anger.
• help you take time out and feel more relaxed.
• aid emotional wellness.
• improve your physical health.
• improve your confidence and self-esteem.
• help you be more active.
• help you meet and get to know new people.
• connect you to your local community.
1. Boosted moods – considered by some to be a “natural antidepressant”, getting active outdoors and in the sun provides added mental health perks (particularly for those who may experience seasonal affective disorder).
2. Decreased stress levels – can provide a distraction from the stress and anxieties that life can throw at us, calms the autonomic nervous system (think fight or flight).
3. Provides daily dose of vitamin D – time outdoors lets us soak up some extra rays and naturally build our vitamin D stores.
4. Increases energy – fresh air is invigorating and refreshing while also helping ensure more restful sleeps.
Being active outdoors (even a little bit each day) can go a long way to keeping you happy and healthy. Remember, the next time you are feeling down, anxious or even tired, the best thing for you might just be a little time reconnecting with the great outdoors. If you can, consider adding in outdoor activity - a yoga session, stretching, a bike ride or a stroll through your neighbourhood.
✔️To score points this week
1. Spend 10 Minutes Outside = 10 points, all or nothing.
2. Each serving of fruit or vegetable = 2 points to a maximum of 10 points per day.
Summary
Record all exercise minutes. It's 6,000 Team Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY INDIVIDUAL MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
Living the Good Life
1. Spend 10 Minutes Outside = 10 points, all or nothing.
2. Fruit & Vegetables = Freggies! Eat all you want but the maximum to record is 5 servings at 2 points per serving = 10 points max per day.
We will record this on one thread. (example)
My Exercise: 30
My Outside: 10
My Freggies: 10
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks!
🌎️Challenge #6 Saturday, Aug 12 - Friday, Aug 18🌎️
✈️DESTINATION - Taj Mahal, Agra, India - 6,000 Miles - Get Outside & Freggies
There’s also something magical about watching the sunrise over the Taj Mahal; a structure that symbolises one of the greatest true love stories ever told. The early morning light turns the ivory-white dome of the temple from soft gray, to pink, and then to a soft red glow that awakens the great structure. This a quiet time with few people.
The Taj Mahal was built of marble in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, mother to 14 of his children. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 42-acre complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. It also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India, and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It’s one of the most beautiful and photographed buildings in the world. Look for the famous “Princess Diana bench”.
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles.
📝Living the Good Life - Get Outside & Freggies
This week get outside for a bit of fresh air and activity, whether it’s on your balcony, backyard or even your local park, it all contributes to your overall health, in both body mind and soul.
What are benefits of being outside? It can:
• improve your mood.
• reduce feelings of stress or anger.
• help you take time out and feel more relaxed.
• aid emotional wellness.
• improve your physical health.
• improve your confidence and self-esteem.
• help you be more active.
• help you meet and get to know new people.
• connect you to your local community.
1. Boosted moods – considered by some to be a “natural antidepressant”, getting active outdoors and in the sun provides added mental health perks (particularly for those who may experience seasonal affective disorder).
2. Decreased stress levels – can provide a distraction from the stress and anxieties that life can throw at us, calms the autonomic nervous system (think fight or flight).
3. Provides daily dose of vitamin D – time outdoors lets us soak up some extra rays and naturally build our vitamin D stores.
4. Increases energy – fresh air is invigorating and refreshing while also helping ensure more restful sleeps.
Being active outdoors (even a little bit each day) can go a long way to keeping you happy and healthy. Remember, the next time you are feeling down, anxious or even tired, the best thing for you might just be a little time reconnecting with the great outdoors. If you can, consider adding in outdoor activity - a yoga session, stretching, a bike ride or a stroll through your neighbourhood.
✔️To score points this week
1. Spend 10 Minutes Outside = 10 points, all or nothing.
2. Each serving of fruit or vegetable = 2 points to a maximum of 10 points per day.
Summary
Record all exercise minutes. It's 6,000 Team Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY INDIVIDUAL MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
Living the Good Life
1. Spend 10 Minutes Outside = 10 points, all or nothing.
2. Fruit & Vegetables = Freggies! Eat all you want but the maximum to record is 5 servings at 2 points per serving = 10 points max per day.
We will record this on one thread. (example)
My Exercise: 30
My Outside: 10
My Freggies: 10
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
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Diane not sure how much outdoor activity I will get in. I will try and get up early enough to take Kayla for a walk but right now we need to do before 8:30 AM and sometimes I am not ready to go out at that time but will try. Hugs Joyce0
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