The
psychological benefits of regular exercise cannot be overemphasized.
Any kind of exercise can help you to balance your body systems. Moreover, exercise
can naturally give us what some drugs try to accomplish, elevating certain
brain amines that make us feel happier and more energetic. Most of us are aware
of studies that prove brain endorphins are released after a certain amount
of sustained exercise, creating a feeling of invigoration and well-being. (Marathon
runners seem particularly susceptible, experiencing euphoric, altered states
of consciousness while they run.
Rita
Elkins writes:
Two of
the basic requirements for a healthy and happy life
are fresh air and exercise, to which the benefit of
sunlight exposure is also added. If we were smart,
we would view exercise as crucial to our survival.
Unfortunately, even when we feel relatively happy,
it’s hard for us
to make time to exercise. If we're depressed, we
have to fight our way out of a force that can paralyze
us.
Exercise and Stress Management
Understandably, if
you are experiencing high stress levels, exercising is
the last thing you feel like doing. Frequently, when
we feel stressed we want to withdraw, not only socially
but physically as well. Did you know that some health
care experts believe that becoming too sedentary creates
stress itself?
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