In January 2020 I caught Covid on a cruise (I was 79). I "toughed" it out (what an idiot) until it flushed out health problems that had been lurking in the background, i.e., Atrial Fibrillation, High Blood Pressure and Bronchiectasis. I had to give up work (I had planned to work till I was 85) and was devastated at being ill and having to take tablets and inhalers. The physio exercises taught me by the hospital could have been effective but were so boring I did not do them, it had never been necessary for me to deliberately exercise as I cycled and walked everywhere. After two years of exacerbations, on-and-off depression, chronic tiredness and eventually having to resort to a mobility scooter I have found two things that have changed my life. I bought two chickens as pets which rise at dawn and demand attention - 5 am in the morning and to fill the gap between 5am and 7.30am when the neighbours get up I have a cup of coffee and about an hour later do a ten-minute dance session to the Bee Gees - just Google "YouTube 10 Minute Bee Gees Workout". This changes my whole day, afterwards, I have energy, am happy and optimistic, get things done and am far more pleasant to be with. If you need more information tap into "Sounds" and Michael Moseley's broadcasts on the benefits of dancing and also Coffee. I couldn't manage the full 10 minutes the first time but have found that if I work through the "tiredness" barrier at about 3 minutes I get a second wind and can continue much easier. I hope this info helps someone.
Don't exercise - just dance - British Heart Fou...
Don't exercise - just dance
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