Exercise has great benefits for the body – it helps bring your body into shape and keeps it supple and flexible, while also encouraging good health. However, the impact of exercise on your mind cannot be underestimated. While exercise helps strengthen your body and bones, it is as important and vital in helping strengthen your mind. Here are a couple of ways in which exercise keeps your mind in great shape.
– Exercise is often recommended to patients who suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental health ailments because it helps them divert their energies to a more positive outlet.
– Exercise helps boost your mood by releasing something called endorphins, which helps your mind achieve a feel good state. This helps keep anxiety and depression in check.
– Improving your memory and keeping you sharp, exercise helps your brains achieve comfortable blood circulation and also settles circulation into a wholesome and comfortable pattern so that no part of the body is deprived.
– Exercise helps keep the brain and mind sharp and helps one focus and concentrate on tasks at hand better. It increments the individual’s cognitive capacities by keeping you sharp and well honed in your brain capacity.
– Science shows that memory is enhanced with exercise. A good exercise regimen can also keep Alzheimer’s and Dementia at bay.
– Physical exercise helps you make smoother changes into your lifestyle and retain a sharp and responsive mind to adapt to change.
– Exercise encourages value of team playing and leadership, as it helps in building a cognitive and cooperative mindset.
– It also helps improve creativity and attention to innovation through the boost of adrenaline.
– Exercise helps you reduce stress levels by helping channel your energy levels comfortably.
– Physical exercise makes you look and feel good, and that translates into self-confidence.

References:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/5-ways-exercise-help-improve-your-mental-health/articleshow/47722525.cms http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/mental-health-benefits-exercise_n_2956099.html?ir=India&adsSiteOverride=in

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