Exercising regularly allows us to maintain healthy physical health. What we don't often credit exercise for is the benefits it provides for our mental health. When you have the motivation to stay active and work towards a goal, you are able to increase your self-esteem and self confidence to take on new challenges or brainstorm new ideas. Everyone has their own reasons to exercise but everyone who chooses to exercise has their own goals they want to achieve through it. In some ways, exercising can be a remedy or medicine that can be just as effective as traditional medicines. For example, a good night’s sleep is something that many students and even adults don’t get enough of or have a hard time getting. Exercising helps by calming the mind and makes it easier for us to fall asleep by making us feel tired. It is important to note that you should exercise in the morning or during the day and avoiding exercising in the evening. Exercise helps to reduce anxiety and stress. With the constant pressure of things like school, work, and life, anxiety can build up quickly and can lead to stress and other significant health risks if not cared for properly. Exercise has proven to act as an “antidepressant ” which can help to prevent health problems like depression. Our brains require nourishment from a variety of sources. Exercising is one source and helps to give the brain a boost. It is also able to prevent memory loss as well as cognitive loss and it can help to improve our memory and learning capabilities. Below is a video that goes behind the science of exercise's effects on mental health. Here is an infographic from WebMD which shows where exercise affects our bodies., physically and mentally. It’s recommended that you should aim to get 30 minutes of physical activity each day or 150 minutes per week. If this seems hard at first, try starting with a few minutes a day and increasing the amount you exercise until you’ve met your own goal. Walking or jogging around the neighborhood or just going up and down the stairs a few simple ways to get in your daily exercise. Anything that gets your heart pumping or helps you break a sweat will help make a difference in your own health.
Feel free to let me know some ways you exercise and how exercise makes you feel afterwards.
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AuthorHey, my name is Bradley and I am a health sciences student from SFU. This blog is here to provide information on important topics that affect our personal and mental health. ArchivesCategories |