The prevalence of physical inactivity in the Philippines is relatively low (World Health Survey, 2003, Global School-based Health Survey, 2007) but overweight and obesity among adults is increasing (7th National Nutrition Survey in PIA Press Release, 2009, August 27). Diseases of the heart remains the number one leading cause of mortality in the country (Department of Health, 2009).
...Filipinos love to eat.
According to data based on body mass index, few are overweight and obese (2nd National Diabetes Survey, 2002). It would be interesting to look at the body fat. People can be thin but are still considered fat because of the relative amount of body fat the person has compared to his fat-free mass.
My hypotheses are that Filipinos are not getting enough physical activities to reap health benefits and they eat more than what they actually need.
More Filipinos should do yoga. It's a complete system in itself with physical activities (asanas), proper diet and moderate eating (mitahara), and stress management (pranayama and meditation).
Do you need motivation? Exercise psychology says professionals can use all types of gimmicks to increase motivation and adherence but in the end it's all about the person's intrinsic motivation. Yoga says it's all in the mind. We all create our own suffering.
So stop making "arte", lay down your mat and do 108 surya namaskars. (of course, it's more complicated than just telling people to do this). Yoga says people are disconnected to their inner self that they don't realize that they already have within themselves the power to change and do whatever it is they want to do with their lives. I have a hardy personality so most of the time, my solution to things is very simplistic.
Hardy people have these three traits (Gentry & Kosaba, 1979, in Weinberg, 2007, p407):
- a sense of personal control over external events.
- a sense of involvement, commitment and purpose in daily life.
- the flexibility to adapt to unexpected changes by perceiving them sa challenges or opportunities for further growth.
The general message that most people will be getting from that interview (again, I'm guessing) is that you don't need exercise. Just do liposuction. (I didn't see the interview so this argument is based solely on tsismis).
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I'm supposed to prepare my lecture for this afternoon on overtraining, burnout and injuries in sports and exercise. I'm cramming already but with this stress I'm experiencing, the motivation to write becomes high. Thus, the motivation to blog is more than the motivation to read.
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"Exercise may also be contraindicated for people who are severely depressed and for those who have tenuous contact with reality or suicidal tendencies." - Weinberg, 2007, p411.
Too much introspection leads to depression.
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Going back to physical activity and moderate eating. The solution to all these health problems is simple (again, my simplistic view of things), eat moderately and be active. If you're just going to sit around all day, just have something enough to maintain good health.
The ancient yogis have outlined the formula for perfect health thousands of years ago. People just have to rediscover it.
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"I have a hardy personality so most of the time, my solution to things is very simplistic.
Hardy people have these three traits (Gentry & Kosaba, 1979, in Weinberg, 2007, p407):
1. a sense of personal control over external events.
2. a sense of involvement, commitment and purpose in daily life.
3. the flexibility to adapt to unexpected changes by perceiving them sa challenges or opportunities for further growth."
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"'Exercise may also be contraindicated for people who are severely depressed and for those who have tenuous contact with reality or suicidal tendencies.' - Weinberg, 2007, p411.
Too much introspection leads to depression."
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The 3 traits listed above are also traits for people who are more resistant to depression. It's interesting to think about how exercise is good for mild depression, as it generates endorphines to give you a natural high. If you have a greater tendency to be depressed because you lack these traits, however, the same lack of traits will also make it more difficult for you to actually buckle down and start exercising. Without some sort of intervention, this person could actually become stuck in a spiral of feeling like he/she has no sense of control and thus feels depressed and doesn't exercise, which leads to more depression and thus, less exercise again. :(
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yey... athayoganushasanam... now begins the (intellectual) discussion on yoga...
isn't it great that we're practicing yoga? all these contemporary ideas are actually just reconstructions of old ones.
on interventions... exercise professionals use the transtheoretical model of exercise behavior and theory of self-efficacy to determine which intervention strategy is appropriate for certain individuals.
thanks for sharing your thoughts... so pano na yun? until the person learns that the power is within her... the cycle or samsara continues.
Correct!!! And after years of this stuff, it comes down to just doing it, really. One day at a time. One breath at a time. It certainly seems ironic that the ones who need the exercise the most probably have the least interest, motivation & natural propensity for it. But that's how the cards were dealt. And somehow the cycle must be broken for growth to happen. This is why I strongly believe in group exercise and keeping to a realistic schedule. And 'extra points for effort' help a lot too... Diba no, Sir? :-)
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