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4 reasons why you should get active with your community
Benefits, Community, Family, Motivation, Social Supports, Tips and Tricks
Getting active with neighbours, family, friends or co-workers is a great way to combat loneliness. Here are four other reasons to get active with people in your community.
5 foolproof hacks to get more steps and activity
Exercise, Family, Goals, Guidelines, Habits, Motivation, Running, Social Supports, Steps, Tips and Tricks, Walking
Try these simple lifestyle switches to get more steps and activity while building your endurance, strength and overall well-being!
Pandemic lessons on getting kids active
Family, Kids, Report Card, Science
To help you on your journey towards improved workday health, we’ve created a week-long healthy workday challenge.
Outdoor Family Fun Workout
Family, Kids, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Workout
With summer finally here and the kids out of school, it’s a perfect time to get active outdoors as a family. Looking for a quick and simple way to do this? Try this kid-friendly, equipment-free, total body workout that you can do at your local park or in your...
15 fun ways to exercise at home with your family
Benefits, Family, Kids, Parenting, Tips and Tricks
To help you and your family exercise at home, we’ve put together a list of activities that you can do in your own living room, on your balcony or in your backyard.
Six things to know about supporting women in physical activity & sport – and how to learn from them
Over the past year, ParticipACTION has examined our physical activity engagement initiatives to identify key gendered differences and share analysis and solutions to our valued sector partners. What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to recognize...
How physical activity can improve your sleep & overall health
Benefits, Family, Sleep, Tips and Tricks
Get the best ZZZs of your life with physical activity My name is Alanna McGinn, I’m a certified sleep expert and I’ve partnered with ParticipACTION to educate Canadians on the importance of including more physical activity during the day to better your sleep. It’s...
5 tips on how you can get active after your 9-5
Family, Intramurals, Kids, Social Supports
It’s time to rekindle your love for sport & activity After putting in eight – or more – hours at your job, maintaining an active lifestyle can sometimes fall off your post-work to-do list. But, before you chuck those cross-trainers in the bin, let’s think back for...
How much screen time is too much for teens? 7 ways to reduce it
Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Screen Time, Sleep, Teens
Teenagers are spending more time on screens than ever before, which begs the question: how much is too much screen time?