Authority Magazine interviewed Ioona Félix, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CTPS, site manager, HSS Sports Medicine Institute West Side, who discussed lifestyle tweaks to improve your wellbeing, and the benefits of daily exercise.

Félix suggested taking a few minutes each day to reset the mind and body with breathing exercises; stop using computers, cell phones and iPads one hour before bed to ensure a good night’s sleep; taking accountability for actions; not to work in extremes; and to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

Aside from weight loss, daily exercise will benefit one’s stability, mobility and movement efficiency, said Félix. “We need to remember that our bodies are our engines. Whether performing day to day activities like running after the kids or playing a sport we need to have a balance of musculoskeletal stability and mobility for the body to run well. We put effort into maintaining our cars and our bodies are no different.”

Read the article at Medium.com.