LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Board of Supervisors will help kick off a 14-week countywide physical activity challenge during their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

The proclamation will be presented at 9:10 a.m. in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes S., Lakeport.

Move More 20+14 ( http://movemore2014.org ) is a first-time endeavor to engage Lake County residents with adding more physical activity into their daily routine.  

The challenge takes advantage of the 2014 New Year as an ideal time for folks to consider how they can get 20 minutes or more of moderate physical activity daily for the next 14 weeks.  

It only takes a few weeks to begin a positive habit, therefore participation in 14 weeks of this effort will be a fun way to establish a healthy habit that can continue indefinitely.

Regular physical activity has more positive benefits than nearly any other single choice one can make.  

It’s an excellent way to feel better physically, mentally and emotionally by increasing energy levels, helping to maintain weight, calming stress, elevating mood and emotional well-being, improving sleep patterns and preventing a number of chronic health conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and various cancers – to name only a few.  

It’s really not too difficult to add 20 minutes of activity to your day. You don’t have to get it all at once – climbing the stairs, walking around the block, taking a walk during lunch break at work, doing a few calisthenics at your workstation, parking your car a distance away from the store in the parking lot, taking a family bike ride – it all adds up.

The endeavor is one way to encourage building physical activity into daily routines in whatever way works for you. Small steps reap big rewards.

Stay tuned for more information about the celebration scheduled at the end of April for all who participate in the challenge.     

Individuals, classrooms, and groups are encouraged to sign up to take the challenge at  http://movemore2014.org .

If you would like a speaker to make a presentation about this challenge to your club, classroom, organization or business, send an email with your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  

Move More 20+14 is a collaborative activity across several organizations and stakeholders who are participating in a Community Transformation Grant awarded to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake by the National Centers of Disease Control as a means to reduce chronic disease and lift Lake County from its poor overall health ranking.