Me and My Issue!
#DoPersevereMovement
My plan for tackling a local issue in my community is to create a movement with my super power, perseverance, that challenges people in Kansas City to implement fitness, or any physical activity, as part of their normal routine to battle stress, anxiety, and most importantly, depression, so that they can lead a more quality, and healthy lifestyle that prevents falling into worst pits like suicidal thoughts.
The movement I created is called ‘DO PERSEVERE’. The motto I’m willing to spread with my movement is: “Above all odds for life”. To me, ‘DO PERSEVERE’ is a simple start to encourage and remind anyone battling depression, or in a difficult place with stress and anxiety, to not give up on them-selves and what they are capable of achieving. This movement also supports those dealing with depression by spreading awareness of this cause for those seeking or in need of a lifestyle change and could use the right push for motivation in their lives.
To address those who disagree with my movement, I’d mention that there is never enough awareness or support to inspire every person in the world battling depression and what could be a more efficient way to battle depression than implementing fitness into your routine that will change the way you feel and think for the better. Furthermore, depression is an everlasting problem in all communities and my movement plans to get ahead of this issue in Kansas City to positively impact and influence lives before anyone in the community decides to inflict damage on themselves or others.
Fitness/any physical activity is proven in numerous ways to positively change someone’s life. More importantly, relating to the ‘DO PERSEVERE’ cause, Fitness/physical activity directly reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. Furthermore, physical activity can improve one’s sleep, digestion, metabolism, overall mood, and prevents chronic diseases (Type 2 diabetes, colon and breast cancer, and heart disease) while improving cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness.
Hopefully, by pushing this movement, those struggling against stress, anxiety, and depression will become inspired to overcome their obstacles by seeing what my super power, perseverance, was capable of accomplishing so they, in turn, choose to make an important change in their lifestyle.
By Dylan Doss
