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Have you ever woken up in the morning and your body hurts, your head is foggy, or you are still tired? Although I am only 25 years old, these are symptoms that I was experiencing a few years ago.
At that point, my sleeping schedule was pretty regular and my diet was healthy but when I woke up every morning I felt OLD (or at least what I imagine an older individual might feel like)! |
After talking to my doctor, and some of my peers, I decided that I might give the whole regular fitness routine a shot. The results were amazing – I cant even express how much better I felt.
My body seemed to be functioning at a level that I had never experienced and I was thinking more clearly than I ever had before! Here are some reasons why I prompt you to make exercise habitual in your life: |
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I. Exercise is good for your body!
a. It helps many of your body’s systems function better and it helps protect you from developing heart disease and stroke or its precursors. b. It helps protect you from developing certain cancers, including colon and breast cancer. |
c. It helps prevent Type 2 diabetes and weight gain and promotes weight loss.
d. Researchers followed more than 50,000 middle-aged women for six years, surveying their diet and activity habits. They found that for every two hours the women spent watching television each day, they had a 23 percent higher risk of becoming obese and 14 percent higher risk of developing diabetes. e. It improves SLEEP! |
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II. Exercise is good for your mind!
a. It relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety and improves mood. b. Aerobic exercise is great for the brain because it not only improves brain function but also acts as a ‘first aid kit’ on damaged cells. |
c. Exercising in the morning not only spikes brain activity but also prepares you for mental stresses for the rest of the day.
d. Jumping on the treadmill or cross trainer for 30 minutes can relieve tension by increasing “soothing” brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine |
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III. Exercise is easy!
a. I’ll admit that sometimes it is hard to get into a routine – but it takes very little time and dedication to implement an exercise routine into your life! Trainers suggest some of the following… b. 30 minutes of cardio 3-4 times a week will do wonders! Even at 4 times a week that is only TWO hours out of the 168 hours in a week! |
c. Moreover, exercise can be broken down into smaller increments! If you go outside you can take a quick 5 minute powerwalk. You can do 5-10 minutes of jumping jacks.
If you work in an office, you can spend 5-10 minutes climbing the stairs. Maybe while watching TV you can do some leg lifts or dumbbell exercises. |
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So, tomorrow when you wake up… maybe the thought of taking care of your body and more importantly FEELING BETTER will urge you to get out there.
Don’t forget to not overwhelm yourself with an exercise task that is too daunting! Don’t set your goals for yourself too high – start small and slow. I can assure you that all you have to do is start… and pretty soon everything else will fall into place! Take it from my experience – exercise works for the mind, body and soul! |
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