By mDhil Editorial
Team, mDhil
Sure, exercise helps you get into
shape but the benefits of exercise are not limited to fitness. Read on to
discover the benefits of exercise beyond just fitness.
Sure, exercise helps you get into
shape but the benefits of exercise are not limited to fitness. Read on to
discover the benefits of exercise beyond just fitness.
Research show that regular physical
activity can help you live a better life. It not only makes you fit, but also
happy.
Let’s discuss the benefits of exercise
beyond fitness:
Improved
concentration: For those of you who suffer from
‘nature-deficit-disorder’ exercising outdoors can help in improving
concentration. Enjoying nature while you work out clears the clutter of the
mind, leading to better concentration.
Higher
self-esteem:
Regular physical activity also has a psychological effect. Exercise improves
your mood and changes the way you feel about yourself. Some researchers show
that exercising reduces depression and anxiety and makes you stress free.
Better
mental health:
Even five or ten minutes of exercising outdoors can do improve your mental
health. In addition to this, sunlight is good for mood enhancement and
exercising outdoors can make you happier and mentally more stable.
Higher
happiness level:
Exercise releases endorphins and endorphins are responsible in making you
happy. Thus, exercising makes you a merrier person.
More
healing powers:
A walk or run in natural light can increase your immunity and healing
capacities. People recovering from surgeries can benefit from natural light and
little physical activity.
Slows
down ageing process of the brain: As exercising improves mental health,
it ultimately slows down the ageing process of brain, making you younger at
mind!
Better
breathing:
Breathing fresh air is good for you and exercising outdoors lets you inhale
more fresh air. However, this may not hold true for people who have allergies.
Increases
Vitamin D:
The sunshine vitamin not only improves your mood but also significantly help in
healing osteoporosis and some other diseases. The best way to get this vitamin
is to exercise outdoors. Concerns of ultra violet rays and skin cancer have
made people paranoid and hence led to vitamin D deficiency. 10-15 minutes in
sun does more good than harm.
Lowering
anxiety:
Moderate to high intensity work outs make you calm. Exercise releases brain
chemicals which relax an anxious mind leaving you feeling calmer.
Improves
performance:
Be it home or work, exercise boosts your performance. As you become fitter and
more confident and your mental health improves with exercising, you also tend
to perform your daily tasks better.
Promotes
peaceful sleep:
Exercise increases your alertness but it also calms you down and helps you
sleep better at night. It is advisable however, not to exercise just before
bedtime.
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