The terms health and wellness are very often used in conjunction with each other or sometimes one is interchanged for the other. However, the meanings are just a bit different. Health is defined as the physical state of being, and it depends on a variety of factors such as heredity, food choices, environmental factors, physical fitness, amount of rest, and thoughts and emotions. Wellness is the process of maintaining overall good health. This entails conscious efforts to determine the condition of ones health. Most everyone knows the physical benefits of exercise: accelerated metabolism, lower blood pressure, increased lean muscle mass... the list goes on and on. Countless studies have documented the many ways in which exercise is just plain good for your body. In recent years, we have seen a growing number of studies that report the mental, emotional and psychological benefits of exercise.
There has been a great deal of research done on the physiological effects of exercise, and you may have heard or read about how exercise causes your body to produce endorphins, which have a positive effect on mood and attitude, resulting in a feeling of overall "well-being". The processes triggered within the human body during exercise are extremely complex, and frankly, not completely understood even by modern science. There are countless articles, white papers and books dedicated to this topic, and there is still some debate as to the nature and extent of mental, emotional and psychological benefits of exercise.
Don't worry, this article is NOT about endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds and how they're secreted by the pituitary gland! We don't need exhaustive quantitative data or an advanced degree in biology to prove to us that exercise provides tremendous benefits to THE WHOLE YOU: we know this for a fact thanks to personal experience and from feedback from dozens of our clients.
Exercise improves our emotional and mental well-being in several ways:
Positive Mood:
Everyone knows a positive outlook improves quality of life. When you know that you're engaged in an exercise program that will improve your overall wellness, and you see results in the way you look and feel, how can you NOT be positive!
Self Esteem:
When you look better and feel better, and are in a more positive frame of mind, your self esteem is elevated. Nothing can boost your self esteem like feeling leaner, fitter and stronger. This beneficial impact triggers a positive cycle: when your self esteem rises, you WANT to take better care of yourself.
Stress Relief:
Recent generations are learning more and more about the devastating effects of stress on our minds and bodies. Stress contributes to so many maladies it would be difficult to list them all in this short space. Bluntly, stress can be a killer. The good news is that it's been proven time after time that exercise is an excellent antidote for stress. Physical activity relieves stress, reduces anxiety and provides an outlet that improves overall balance.
More Restful Sleep:
In addition to- and because of- the benefits listed above, people who exercise also enjoy more restful sleep, which in turn improves alertness, attitude and mental acuity.
In summary, exercise is obviously good for your body, but it is also good for your mind, your attitude, your overall well-being: in other words, THE WHOLE YOU!
During my daily morning walk at 7.00 am, many new friends walking alongside told me about how they have cured themselves of their health problems through just brisk walking or slow jogging. To look fresh and feel your best, it is essential to stay active and keep physically fit. It is the best natural way to stay healthy other than any vitamin pills and supplements. It contributes also to good muscle tone for strength and flexibility, posture and physique and good emotional stamina and mental health. The human body has over 600 muscles in various sizes and shapes. They are in the form of threadlike fibres in bundles. The brain sends signals to them to contract which result in muscular action. If the muscles are seldom used then they become flabby and sluggish. It is through exercise that they are stimulated and returned back to good condition.
To keep the heart fit, health authorities agree that continued physical activity suited to age and health status is the best way to keep it fit. It is contrary to the old fashioned belief about prolonged bed rest for the ailing heart. For the heart patients recuperating from heart attacks, it is important to do mild physical activity and this has been included in the care program. On the blood vessels, the fatty substances known as cholesterol can build up as deposits on the blood vessel walls. Regular exercise combined with proper diet will help keep down the fatty substances. Tense muscles can lead to nervous breakdown or they are an indication of nervous tension. For people who are hot tempered, have a lot of anger, frustration, worry or other disturbing emotions, exercise can provide a wholesome relief for them. Try brisk walking or slow jogging (or any type of exercise suitable for you) when you are in that mood, you will realize that it will slow down and feel better after you have sweated it out.
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