Exploring your Area: Then turning them around to benefit you!

Every one knows the need to do everything to get healthy and stay healthy. But most of the time there is lack of motivation and time to do all that is needed. But to not give it high priority and postpone until the next time to do new years’ resolution is nothing but a PR. How many home exercise equipments have collected dust and are used to hang clothes to dry! With out taking practical step to change this habit and taking action to make time and joining a club in your area or network with others with Eritrean friends it is not easy. It is never too late as today is the start of the rest of your life to take steps to achieve fitness.

I wish I had some frightening statistics to help me scare some of us join sporting activities. But steps like

a- getting off the bus [if it is not on strike] one or two stops earlier and walk the rest.

b- Walk [to de-stress] 30 minutes [which is the minimum amount of time for exercise per day] at break time!

c- Drinking plenty of water [since we lose 2 litre of water through our saliva alone we might as well replace it daily]!

d- Do sit ups, push ups, squats and so on that does not require much effort.

e- Cycling [make sure you wear Hi-Viz Jacket]

Are a few to start.

 

But to do further development work it is worth exploring the area you live in and be organised and have continuation.

 

Health [GP, Dentist, stop smoking help, Sports centre, Swimming baths, Hospitals], Education [ESOL, Schools, Colleges, universities], Work [Job centres, Agencies, Industrial Estates, Voluntary sectors, word of mouth, self employed], Entertainment [Cinema, Restaurant, Parks, Sport centre (gym), Theatre] Etc.

 

The exploration will include:

The opening time, working rules, services available, complaint procedures, cost of joining clubs, location [use www.tfl.gov.uk to get travel info] and number of Eritreans in the area.

 

Since sport is one word I found in the health and entertainment and also it is impossible to carry your job if you are not fit and do everything in your life to enjoy, Hiwinnet team have started to explore the area of NW London.

 

We also  hear there will be legislation towards a fitness passport. It will include your exercise and fitness level for employees, future partners to see.

 

 

Willesden Sports Centre

[Has swimming, running tracks, indoor football, Parties for kids (including bouncy castles, mini sports etc) and so on but to name a few]

          Donnington Road

          Willesden

          London

          NW10 3QX

          0208 955 1120

For info call the centre or email with comments@leisureconnection.co.uk

 

Other areas www.leisureconnection.co.uk  cover might be covered on the site.

 

You can get to Willesden sports centre by busses 6 [from Aldwitch via Maida vale and marble arch outside the centre], 52 from Ladbroke grove or line of route, 187,226[Golders green area], 206 [from Kilburn park area] 302[mil hill Neasden and so on]

And on the underground Dollis Hill, Kensal rise, Willesden junction, Willesden green are the nearest with taking the rest of the journey by the above busses.

There is also what is called Cycle Route and if you are familiar with this then you can use cycle route 45 and 47 to make your way healthily to the centre.

 

Hiwinnet.