WELLNESS LEADS TO CHILD FITNESS

FWR says: Here’s how to pass fitness on to our children.

We all know how to get and stay fit. We need regular patterns of exercise, diet, study, work and rest. It is difficult and takes time to build these into our routines. When we do, there are big payoffs.

Fitness is one of the six Family Wellness ingredients of the Rainbow.  The others are: Bonds, Wisdom, Family, Values and Faith.

As with all the six Rainbow wellness features, it is quite simple but requires effort. Wellness requires hard work. Personal well-being is worth all the effort. Illness is much more costly in time, money and energy.

A middle-aged couple read a book about running. They decided to do it. After a couple of weeks of misery, they found new attitudes, energy and much less anxiety. Now their kids exercise regularly because it is a family thing.

With fitness we stave off disease. Our energy and attitudes are up. These benefits spill over into the wellness of our children’s lives. When we are fit, they are fit because it is part of our family life.

There are plenty of fitness problems. Obesity is a big one now. The Rainbow is a good reminder of the areas we need to check out in order to stay fit.

FWR says: In the Family Wellness Rainbow, each of the six ingredients is essential. Fitness is a big one for our children.