I appreciate the ideas shared, Since we live in Texas where there are basements some of the suggestions couldn't be executed. There's also an assumption that people are doing their own yard work (mowing, raking, etc.) We moved to the country from a neighborhood where almost everyone hired people to do those chores. I was proud to take care of those tasks myself and chalked them up to exercise. And now that we're in the country, the 1/4 mile walk to our mailbox daily is one of my favorite activities. - The store is 8 miles away but we do cut, split & stack our own wood. Another title for your article could have been, "Working Smarter vs Harder Isn't Necessarily the Best Choice for your Health".
I appreciate the ideas shared, Since we live in Texas where there are basements some of the suggestions couldn't be executed. There's also an assumption that people are doing their own yard work (mowing, raking, etc.) We moved to the country from a neighborhood where almost everyone hired people to do those chores. I was proud to take care of those tasks myself and chalked them up to exercise. And now that we're in the country, the 1/4 mile walk to our mailbox daily is one of my favorite activities. - The store is 8 miles away but we do cut, split & stack our own wood. Another title for your article could have been, "Working Smarter vs Harder Isn't Necessarily the Best Choice for your Health".