Exercise is great for the body in so many ways - it helps with weight loss, increases mental acuity, and helps stave off many long-term diseases like heart problems. There are three great health benefits associated with exercise that are often overlooked: improved mood, increased energy level, and better sleep.
1. Improved Mood
While exercising, your brain releases endorphins, serotonin, adrenaline, and dopamine. These are natural chemicals in your body that make you feel better and more relaxed, reducing anxiety. Additionally, exercising will help you lose weight, which can increase your self-confidence, improving your mood.
2. Increased Energy Level
When you exercise, your heart-rate increases and, along with your lungs, the heart pumps more oxygen into your blood supply. This oxygen makes your body move with more vitality and your mind think with more efficiency. Therefore, after working out, you will have more oxygen in your blood and more energy. If you have established a workout routine, your heart will have grown stronger and will be able to transport oxygen without working as hard. You will feel more energetic and be able to accomplish more.
3. Better Sleep
To reap the benefits of exercise helping your sleep, make sure you get your work out a few hours before you go to sleep. When you exercise, your body temperature increases. This increase is followed by a reciprocal drop a few hours later. This drop makes falling and staying asleep easier.
These health benefits can all be accomplished with just thirty minutes of brisk exercise four to five times a week. If you are like me you are probably busy, but making time to exercise is paramount to attaining and maintaining good health!
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