Showing posts with label fitness and mental health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness and mental health. Show all posts

Sunday, February 23

Awesome Health Benefits Of Regular Exercise


Benefits of regular exercise


Hi, today I am talking about health benefits of Regular exercise. I think you know what is the meaning  of doing exercise. But I believe you can get more benefits if you understand it more deeply.

It is a universal and true thing about fitness that to remain fit, you have to eat well, sleep well, and most importantly exercise daily. Otherwise You can become obese and sick, really Sick.


BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR LAZINESS?


To wake up early is the most difficult task for some of our friends, isn't it? I am sure you agree with me. But to get a good physical health, first of all you need to leave your laziness. You may be agree with me that your laziness is the first main obstacle to get your Dream Physical fitness level. It is better to leave your bed early and starts warming up your body.


WATER, WATER & WATER:


Drink a glass of Mild warm water when you wake up. It will activate your metabolism and hydrates you. Drinking water early in the morning also remove bad particles from your body.


EXERCISE OF ANY TYPE:


There are plenty of exercises you can do at gym or at home. Body weight exercises are great, especially when you have a busy schedule. You can do body weight exercise at your home or You can join your nearby gym. In my view you should join gym for better and faster fitness result.


There are many different forms of exercising like yoga, with gym equipments, body weight, dancing, swimming etc. All these methods can get you fit If you do regularly.


DO YOU WANT WEIGHT LOSS?


You must understand that fat burn and better flexibility can achieve through regular exercise, eating good food and better sleep. You should stop smoking and drinking (alcohol) immediately because these are harmful to your body.


Here are the BENEFITS of regular exercise.


1. Your weight will be reduces and you can get your fit body.


2. Your stamina will improve like never before.


3. Your muscle mass improve as well as your bone density. You will feel stronger.


4. Your immune system will strengthened.


5. Better physical flexibility.


6. Attractive physical appearance, hence your confidence will improved.


7. Better Cardio vascular health.


8. Diseases can't get you easily due to good immune system.


9. Better brain health.


10. Better sleep quality.



BOTTOM LINE:


I bet you understand the benefits of regular exercising. It took only 15 to 30 minutes daily. Good food and good habits are also important for yours physical health, actually good eating habits are equally important like regular exercise. Click here to read about good eating habits and their results on your body.



Sunday, October 7

Know The Benefits Of Exercise On Your Mental Health In Just 3 Minutes



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Your fitness and lifestyle greatly affects your mental health. Lifestyle modifications has great importance in individuals with serious mental illness. Exercise is an important and essential component of your lifestyle modification. 

Regular exercise is important to keep your body fit. But exercise also benefit your mental health. Various researches shows that people who exercise regularly have better mental health and emotional well being, and lower rates of mental illness than others.

Regular exercise can reduce the risk of developing mental illness. It also seems to help in treating some mental health conditions, like depression and anxiety. For example, for mild depression, research suggests physical activity can be as effective as antidepressants or psychological treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy.


EXERCISE AND MENTAL HEALTH



  • Generally people do exercise for their physical outlook and it make them feel good. Doing exercise  boosts your mood, concentration and alertness. 

  • Physical inactivity can make you mentally ill. It considered to be complicated to link exercise with mental health. But exercises improves blood flow in your veins hence your brain gets more oxygen. It improves your brain function.  

  • Exercise pumps blood to the brain, which should make you think more clearly. It increases the size of the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for memory and connections between the nerve cells in the brain. This improves your memory and helps protect your brain against injury and disease.


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EFFECT OF EATING ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH


Good and balanced food is an important aspect of your mental health. Eating well is equally important with regular exercise.

Healthy food is very important for your body. The foods you eat and what you drink can have a direct effect on your energy levels and mood. Experts suggests that eating healthy food can have a positive effect on your mood and mind.
  • A balanced diet which includes high fiber and water help your mood stay stable. Avoid sugary, processed foods which increases your blood sugar and then make you feel tired and irritable when your blood sugar levels drop.
  • It is found that some specific vitamins and minerals may help with the symptoms of depression. These include selenium, omega-3 fatty acids, folate, vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and zinc.
  • Drinking alcohol is not good for your mental health. It creates problem for you and can lead to mental and physical health problems.
  • Drinks with caffeine can make it harder for you to sleep, which can make some mental health conditions worse. Also, drinking caffeine regularly and then suddenly stopping can cause caffeine withdrawal, which can make you irritable and give you headaches. 


BENEFITS OF REGULAR EXERCISE TO YOUR  MENTAL HEALTH



  • Regular exercise can help you sleep better. Good sleep helps you regulate your mood. Your body repair itself during sleep.
  • Aerobic exercises, including jogging, swimming, cycling, walking, gardening, and dancing, have been proved to reduce anxiety and depression.
  • Exercise helps you to weight loss and make you physically fit. It improves your confidence level, sense of control and self esteem. 
  • Doing exercise you can distracts yourself from negative thoughts and focus on your goal. Your improved confidence can make you a more social person.
  • Exercise changes the levels of chemicals in brain such as serotonin and stress hormones.
  • Regular exercise increases your strength and energy levels.
  • Exercise changes your mood and you can avoid frustration. Experts believe that these improvements in mood are caused by exercise-induced increase in blood circulation to the brain and by an influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and, thus, on the physiologic reactivity to stress.
  • Exercise makes you feel more relax by reducing skeletal muscle tension.
  • If you exercise regularly, it can reduce your stress and symptoms of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, and help with recovery from mental health issues.
  • As you know exercise improves your overall body. Regular exercise can avoid various diseases like cardiovascular disease, hypertension etc. It also helps to improve your mental health 
  • Expert suggests that 30 minutes of exercise daily can works for you. You can do it in a single time or break it for 10 to 15 minutes for the day. You need a trainer to form a good posture and method while exercising.



It is important to eat healthy with regular exercising. it will improves your mental health.
You may not be able to prevent a mental health condition, but you can take steps to protect and support your mental health throughout your life. Eating healthy meals and getting regular exercise can help support good mental health.


References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470658/