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# Councillor urges Lichfield and Burntwood residents to stay physically and mentally active during coronavirus lockdown
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/councillor-urges-lichfield-and-burntwood-residents-to-stay-physically-and-mentally-active-during-coronavirus-lockdown/
- Published: 2020-04-26T07:58:45.000Z
- Updated: 2020-04-26T07:58:57.000Z
- Description: A councillor is urging people in Lichfield and Burntwood to stay mentally and physically fit during lockdown.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Health, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

A councillor is urging people in Lichfield and Burntwood to stay mentally and physically fit during lockdown.

Cllr Alan White, cabinet member for health, care and wellbeing at Staffordshire County Council, made his comments as the country continues to live with coronavirus social distancing measures.

He said it was important people keep themselves active in readiness for life to return to normal.

> “While we’re rightly preoccupied with staying safe at the moment, while we are at home for a long time there is an element of use it or lose it – particularly for older people.  
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> “As lockdown continues it’s easy to become a little bored and let things start to slide so we should be scheduling some appropriate physical exercise every day and keeping ourselves mentally active too so that when this lockdown is lifted everyone is fit and ready and able to get back to normal.”  
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> Cllr Alan White

Cllr White said residents could use housework or their daily exercise to keep their bodies active.

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> “It’s also vital that we keep ourselves mentally alert with a variety of activities that stretch the mind.  
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> “Even if something is challenging to start with, if it becomes familiar over time then we start to do it by rote and it loses its impact.  
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> “Whether it’s learning new skills such as baking, learning a language or developing an art and craft, or trying new things within an existing skill, it’s vital that we push our minds to stay alert.”  
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> Cllr Alan White, Staffordshire County Council