Benifts of Exercise

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  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
    My perspective comes from that of the patient. I hope it helps you :flowerforyou:

    I understand wanting to be there for your mum, the best thing you can do for BOTH of you is to look after yourself FIRST.

    I spent alot of time in hospital critically ill (6 months) and my father spent a great deal of time with me in hospital, TOO much time. It led to him being unable to cope with the stress of the situation and in the end his highly anxious mental state made my situation MUCH worse than if he had spent less time with me in a calm and healthy manner. :flowerforyou:

    You are right to support your mum, being a calming presence reflecting good health and vitality, is better for both of you.
  • cali_flower
    cali_flower Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks everyone. I found something I can do. Wheelchair pushing… I discovered that the hospital has a walking route that goes through all the offices and "non-patient" parts of the hospital. It's measured at being 1/3 of a km if you follow it. There are clearly marked signs. It's for staff who want to keep fit (it's even called the Fit Walking Track). I'm going to ask on Monday if I can use it, or if it goes through the parts of the hospital that only staff can go through. Then I can take my mother in her wheel chair a couple of times through the Fit Walking Track. Get some exercise and do some visiting.
  • Gwennie9476
    Gwennie9476 Posts: 45 Member
    The benefits of exercise are beyond the fact that you will get fit. The stress relief of exercise is incredible. Even 30 to 40 minutes a day is an amazing benefit to you. Stress on the other hand not only stresses your heart, but all of your organs, messes with sleep, interrupts brain function, and keeps you holding weight around your stomach.

    Go find time to exercise and you will find that you can take care of all those other things in your life with much more ease.

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