Five Reasons To Start An Exercise Program
You can’t get away from it. You know you’re supposed to exercise because every time you open a magazine or turn on the television they’re talking about exercise. You probably know that exercise improves your health and it helps you lose weight. However, there may be some benefits that you’re not aware of.
The following exercise benefits may be exactly what you need to find the motivation to start an exercise program:
1. Start feeling younger again– When you try a new sport or fitness activity, it can remind you of when you were young. Do you remember running on the playground and your feet moving so fast you could barely keep up? Do you remember the joy? There is a sport or fitness activity out there that can make you feel young again. Seek it out!
2. More healthy sleep – Exercise not only fatigues your mind and body so that you must sleep, it also releases hormones that help regulate your sleep cycle. If you struggle with insomnia or find that you wake frequently during the night, try exercising.
3. Manage anxiety and depression– Did you know that about 10% of the population suffers from some form of depression? Even more people deal with chronic anxiety. Exercise has been shown to help reduce symptoms of both of these conditions. Exercise releases hormones that mimic antidepressants and anti-anxiety hormones. You not only feel great right after a workout, the effects last the rest of the day.
4. Boost your brain power – Who doesn’t want to boost their brain power? Exercise has been shown to increase creativity, critical thinking and boost your thought response time. There are two reasons why this happens. First, when you exercise you pump more oxygen and nutrients into your brain. Second, exercise requires you to learn new movements. It’s brain training!
5. Boost your self esteem – When you approach a fitness program with a realistic plan, you’ll create a pattern of success. Each workout you complete and each goal you achieve makes you feel more confident.
Exercise isn’t just great for your body, it’s also great for your mind and spirit.
Exercising and getting fit will help you feel happier and more excited about life. When the challenges in life occur you will have the mindset to face and deal with those challenges in a constructive and rewarding way.