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9 energizing ideas that can put a spring in your step

Boost confidence, joy and add movement to your life with these creative and science-backed actions.
Source: cienpies

It's almost spring. It's time to reawaken from our winter slumber, break out of our shells and get happy.

Liven up your body and mind with these creative and science-backed ways to boost confidence, joy and add movement to your life.

Put a spring in your step

Make your daily walks whimsical

Make your daily walks unpredictable and surprising by adding a creative challenge, says Elizabeth Lyons of the University of Texas Medical Branch.

As part of her research, she created a Facebook page to help motivate older women in Galveston, Texas, to go for daily walks. To keep the participants on their toes, she posts fun challenges on the page.

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