The Importance of Exercise
Exercise is incredibly important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle both mentally and physically.
The recommended amount of exercise for your average adult is about 150 minutes over the course of the week.
Physically, benefits of exercise include reducing the risk of stroke, diabetes and arthritis and cardiovascular diseases. Regular exercise can reduce heart disease by 35%, decreases blood pressure and blood fat levels and is vital in ensuring you stay well. Exercise also plays a vital role in building and maintaining strong muscles and bones.
Mentally, exercise has been proven to improve your mood and can release various brain chemicals that ensure you feel happier, more relaxed and less anxious. Moreover exercise can increase the production of endorphins which encourage positive feelings and reduce the feeling of pain. Furthermore, doing regular exercise helps the health of your brain overall and increases your memory.
Additionally, exercising regularly can improve your sleep by ensuring you fall asleep faster and deepens your sleep. This has several health benefits including increasing recovery.
Finally, exercise can be good for your social life as you can enjoy its benefits with family or friends in a fun social setting. Whether it’s taking part in an exercise class, playing tennis with friends or joining a football team, exercise allows you to engage with others socially which makes you feel more positive in general.
So even if it’s just making a healthy lifestyle change like walking or cycling to work instead of driving, exercise is important in a variety of ways which will improve your general well – being. Exercise gives you the chance to relax, enjoy being outdoors and do activities which make you feel better!
Resources:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/
https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/exercise-fitness/benefits-of-exercise
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise