Benefits of Exercise on your well being

Regular physical activity can still give a boost to your mood, outlook, and mental well-being.

Exercise can help with,

Alertness and memory

.Endorphins can make you feel better. Helps you to be mentally sharp and alert. Exercise also stimulates the growth of new brain cells and helps slow down ageing. 

Improves self-esteem.

Staying active improves your mind, body, and soul. When it becomes a habit and lifestyle it helps your sense of self-worth and makes you feel strong, confident, bold and powerful. You start to feel better about your looks, appearance and, by achieving small exercise goals,your confidence is boosted and you are able to even do more. 

Sleeping well. 

Short bursts of exercise in the morning or even afternoon can help regulate your sleep patterns. If you prefer to exercise at night, relaxing exercises such as gentle stretching can help improve sleep.

Energy.

Increasing your heart rate several times a week will give you an energy boost. You can start with a few minutes of exercise daily and gradually increase your workout as you feel more energized.

Strength and resilience.

Mental and emotional challenges are part of  life, exercise can help you build resilience and cope in a healthy way, instead of using unhealthy ways to cope like alcohol, drugs, or other negative behaviors that eventually only make your symptoms worse.

Immunity booster.

Regular exercise can also help boost your immune system and reduce the impact of stress which could lead to lifestyle diseases like cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure.

Natural anti-depressant. 

Regular exercise helps boost your mood throughout the day. Exercise is the most underrated anti depressant. 

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