Get Outside and Be Active!
My selected Natural Heart Observance month is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which is observed in May. Being healthy and active has been a goal of mine ever since I can remember. I have always strived to keep fit for sports and to stay healthy. In high school, I was ran year round for cross country and track. Running and keeping active was a high priority for me, rather than a chore. I was able to make some of my best friends for life through running. Running required much mental and physical discipline all the time. Having people that surrounded me who also believed in these similar virtues made it that much worthwhile. Physical fitness and sports best relates to the dimensions of wellness of physical
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Physical activity has been proven to stimulate various brain chemicals that can leave us feeling happy and relaxed. Dr. Mary de Groot of Indiana University ran a study on the link of depression and diabetes with exercise. With the diabetes patients, she had them perform a 12-week exercise and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention program. The group that exercised showed improvements both in depression and in blood sugar levels. (Weir) Working out consistently can also help tremendously with our self-esteem and confidence. Exercise can boost our energy by improving our endurance and muscle strength that can benefit us in daily life situations such as at work or school. It may seem counter intuitive to say, but expending energy can help us gain more energy. It can help your cardiovascular system work more effectively by delivering oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. More than 90% of studies indicate that exercise increases energy for nearly every group, ranging from sedentary to healthy adults to cancer patients. Exercise can also make us sleep more efficiently by being able to fall asleep faster and reach an even deeper sleep. This effect happens over time the more consistent we exercise. Research has shown that exercise has a long term effect on sleep, but having quality sleep has a short term effect on our
February is American Heart Month, a valuable opportunity to talk with your doctor about setting goals and improving your habits to help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of a heart attack. In addition to scheduling an appointment with your doctor, BioSweep of the Gulf Coast recommends scheduling an inspection to determine the health of your home. Environmental health is an important component of physical health. BioSweep of the Gulf Coast specializes in home air testing and decontamination to help protect your family against mold, foul odors, and other airborne pathogens. To further preserve the health and cleanliness of your home, this highly experienced team uses environmentally friendly techniques during the mold and odor removal
We have the right to education, clean water and healthcare. Still, many people in Canada don’t. This is why every year in February, hundreds of Canadians celebrate Have a Heart day, a youth-led event to assure that the Indigenous children of Canada get the rights and services that they merit along with helping the Indigenous people to be glad for who they really are.
Physical Exercise: When you exercise you are actually helping your brain as well. Many people fail to make this connection. They may say that they feel better and happier after a workout. This is because exercise stimulates the nervous system. There have been many studies conducted showing how exercise before class helps students to be calmer and more focused in the classroom. Exercise stimulates serotonin which helps you to feel more peaceful. Many people will try to exercise in the morning before work in order to feel more alert and focused during
Since 1990s, many scientists agree that exercise has positive impacts on people’s physical health and mental health (SIME WE, 1987). From Morgan and O’Connor’s research, people can reduce stress and state anxiety by doing physical activities; also gain emotional pleasure from the process (Morgan and O’Connor, 1988). Later in 1997, Landers states that physical activities can reduce people depression after weeks of regular and routine exercise. In addition, people can benefit from more
Central Idea: Exercise and physical activity are a great way to feel better, gain health benefits and have fun.
Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently.
For most individuals, happiness is the main objective. What if there was a natural way to increase happiness? As it turns out, there is. Exercise not only makes people healthier physically, but it also improves mental health. In the article “Can Exercise Cure Depression and Anxiety?" written by Amanda Loudin, Loudin makes a statement that validates the mental values of exercise. According to Loudin, “Jennifer Carter, a clinical assistant professor of family medicine and the director of sport psychology at Ohio State University, said she has been pushing exercise therapy since the early 2000s. ‘I view balanced exercise as an important component in treating anxiety, depression and other mental-health disorders,’ she said” (3). Loudin’s point is that physical activity is a proven asset in treating mental disorders. Moreover, exercise leads to a more positive outlook on
Maintaining your weight, improving your mood, improving your overall brain function, and combating conditions like diabetes are all benefits to exercising on a regular basis. I exercise through biking, walking, lifting, and playing softball at RASA. I walk or bike probably three times a week, lift twice a week, and play softball two to three times a week, thus causing me to be very active. I think physical activity helps me with my mental outlook because I have time dedicated to myself, with no stress. Exercise for me is a time to think and cleanse my thoughts as well as my mind. I think my exercise routine benefits all seven habitudes, but more specifically my adaptability and my curiosity. For instance, while playing softball, I must adapt
Physical activity can be vital for maintaining a good mental health. It is a very good stress reliever. It can also reduce fatigue, improve alertness, and cognitive function. Stress can affect the brain. When your brain gets affected it can also affect the rest of your body as well because the brain is connected to it. If you can get your body to feel better then your mind will start to feel better too. Physical activity produces endorphins which are chemicals in the brain that act as natural painkillers. Endorphins can improve your ability to sleep, which can also reduce stress, which then will make your brain feel better. There are many things that can help your brain release these endorphins, some things you can do are meditate, acupuncture, massage therapy, even breathing deeply. In your brain your have chemicals called neurotransmitters. Nerve impulses cause the release of chemicals from one nerve cell to the next which allows cells to communicate with one another. If your brain produces too much or too little of these it may contribute to depression. Physical activity might be a very effective non-pharmacological treatment for depression.
Nature theory suggest that exercise have a strong positive correlation between being alert and having structure that everyone benefits from.
Regular exercise has many benefits Exercise also helps to protect against depression, and helps you better manage stress.
In addition to that, exercise may have a number of psychological benefits as well. Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse relation between physical activity and mental health (11). For example, it has been shown in many studies that in mild to moderate depression, exercise is as effective as antidepressant medication—but without the side effects. Furthermore, Babyak et al. found in their study that in addition to relieving depression symptoms, maintaining an exercise schedule can prevent relapse. (15). In another study, O’Conner et al proves exercise as a natural and effective anti-anxiety treatment. Exercise in many ways is like exposure treatment such that people with anxiety learn to associate the symptoms with safety, instead of
Adding exercises into one’s daily routines can change their whole lifestyle. Many people look at exercise as being something just for people who want to lose weight or to become muscle bound, but there are a great deal of benefits that can be received from exercising regularly. Of course gaining muscle and losing fat are the two most popular reasons that usually attract people to the gym, but they make up a small part of the potential benefits that can be achieved with exercise. There are several ways in which I have benefited in my life from exercising regularly, besides just making me bigger and stronger. It has made me become more organized, helped me make better decisions, and motivated me to take on new challenges in life.
Exercising will help me fall asleep faster. I sometimes struggle to fall asleep and, exercising can really help with that. Also it will make me more motivated to do things and, less lazy. Getting in better shape will also make me look better, which will lead into me becoming more confident. Lastly, since it involves eating healthy, I won’t get sick so easily.
Children’s health is something that is very important and people need to become more familiar with how to get their youth healthy and how to keep them healthy. Children need physical activity on a daily basis to stay mentally and physically fit. There are nine primary studies done between sedentary behavior and mental health. Having a high level of sedentary behavior negatively impacts your health. Physical activity has potentially beneficial effects for reduced depression, although evidence is limited (Biddle, S. J. H., and M. Asare). Exercise teaches your body how to respond to stressful situations due to the fact that the body undergoes a strain when you exercise. Physical activity gives a better sense of self. It helps people be healthier and stay healthier throughout their lives. Being physically fit pertains to everyone. To be able to live longer and stay healthier everyone needs to have some sort of physical activity on a daily basis. Children who get more physical activity on a daily basis are healthier not only physically but mentally as well.