To truly understand the benefit of exercise, and particularly how you benefit psychologically, you need to see your entire system's reaction.
Over time, some benefits are obvious.
Some reveal themselves instantly.
You look better, your skin glows, your eyes are brighter, you stand taller and straighter, your muscle tone improves.
What's happening on the inside is not so obvious, but you will feel some of it with each workout.
Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing becomes more labored, your body tightens, you feel stronger and looser.
And you will feel more alert, your mind will be keener, your thought processes speed up and become far more effective.
Problem solving is easier because of all that oxygen you are sending to your brain.
What you might not notice is that you feel better psychologically.
You feel happier and better about yourself.
Your stress levels drop.
You might become more tolerant of people and events...
and life in general.
You are better able to deal with problems that come along both at home and on the job.
You feel less tense and less anxious.
It has been proven that exercise offers a tremendous benefit for people who suffer from stress, anxiety and even depression.
In short, the psychological benefit of exercise is an improved mood, reduced anxiety, less depression and it gives you a buffer against stress.
Let's take a closer look.
The psychological benefit of exercise Enhanced Mood During physical exercise, such as aerobics, you breathe deeper and speed up your cardiovascular system.
In exchange, your body produces the chemical, endorphin.
It is the body's natural pain reliever, which might explain how we are able to continue when we are injured.
We don't feel the pain until we stop and our bodies fall back to normal.
These endorphins are also caused during meditation and when we eat spicy food or laugh hard.
Apart from relieving pain, the endorphins also reduce stress, improve the immune system and delay the aging process.
They provide lot of valuable benefits.
To take advantage of these benefits, participate in regular exercise that boosts your breathing and heart rate.
Fitness equipment, such as a stationary bike, are great for this, but you don't need one.
You can get the same effect by walking briskly for a set period of time, or walking in areas with continuous hills.
That way, you can get a good workout going up, and a cool off going down.
Reduced Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and depression can interfere with your enjoyment of life.
Get involved in aerobic sports such as running, swimming or the local gym, or another aerobic sport that you enjoy such as tennis, badminton, softball and soccer.
Not only will they give you a good workout and boost your endorphins.
They also will get you back out into society where you can enjoy interacting with people of similar interests.
People who are depressed tend to be reluctant to move their bodies.
Aerobic exercise is a perfect distraction from the sadness.
Plus it will boost your confidence, a significant requirement to overcome depression.
If you are a bit overweight, the benefits of exercise include loss of weight which will make you feel better about yourself.
Reduced stress Nothing dispels stress faster than a good aerobic workout.
It helps to work off the frustrations and anger that can be links to stress.
It will keep you in a positive frame of mind.
You will sleep better.
You will feel refreshed, both physically and mentally.
Look what the benefit of exercise can do for you.
You will benefit from getting in shape, but the psychological benefits might be more important to you.
Over time, some benefits are obvious.
Some reveal themselves instantly.
You look better, your skin glows, your eyes are brighter, you stand taller and straighter, your muscle tone improves.
What's happening on the inside is not so obvious, but you will feel some of it with each workout.
Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing becomes more labored, your body tightens, you feel stronger and looser.
And you will feel more alert, your mind will be keener, your thought processes speed up and become far more effective.
Problem solving is easier because of all that oxygen you are sending to your brain.
What you might not notice is that you feel better psychologically.
You feel happier and better about yourself.
Your stress levels drop.
You might become more tolerant of people and events...
and life in general.
You are better able to deal with problems that come along both at home and on the job.
You feel less tense and less anxious.
It has been proven that exercise offers a tremendous benefit for people who suffer from stress, anxiety and even depression.
In short, the psychological benefit of exercise is an improved mood, reduced anxiety, less depression and it gives you a buffer against stress.
Let's take a closer look.
The psychological benefit of exercise Enhanced Mood During physical exercise, such as aerobics, you breathe deeper and speed up your cardiovascular system.
In exchange, your body produces the chemical, endorphin.
It is the body's natural pain reliever, which might explain how we are able to continue when we are injured.
We don't feel the pain until we stop and our bodies fall back to normal.
These endorphins are also caused during meditation and when we eat spicy food or laugh hard.
Apart from relieving pain, the endorphins also reduce stress, improve the immune system and delay the aging process.
They provide lot of valuable benefits.
To take advantage of these benefits, participate in regular exercise that boosts your breathing and heart rate.
Fitness equipment, such as a stationary bike, are great for this, but you don't need one.
You can get the same effect by walking briskly for a set period of time, or walking in areas with continuous hills.
That way, you can get a good workout going up, and a cool off going down.
Reduced Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and depression can interfere with your enjoyment of life.
Get involved in aerobic sports such as running, swimming or the local gym, or another aerobic sport that you enjoy such as tennis, badminton, softball and soccer.
Not only will they give you a good workout and boost your endorphins.
They also will get you back out into society where you can enjoy interacting with people of similar interests.
People who are depressed tend to be reluctant to move their bodies.
Aerobic exercise is a perfect distraction from the sadness.
Plus it will boost your confidence, a significant requirement to overcome depression.
If you are a bit overweight, the benefits of exercise include loss of weight which will make you feel better about yourself.
Reduced stress Nothing dispels stress faster than a good aerobic workout.
It helps to work off the frustrations and anger that can be links to stress.
It will keep you in a positive frame of mind.
You will sleep better.
You will feel refreshed, both physically and mentally.
Look what the benefit of exercise can do for you.
You will benefit from getting in shape, but the psychological benefits might be more important to you.
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