Empowered Health and Fitness: FEELING SLUGGISH ...

IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
Ever heard of ?runner?s high?? That?s no myth?your body rewards exercise by releasing endorphins (the feel-good hormone). But more than just the temporary feeling of well-being ?runner?s high? brings, exercise has proven very effective in relieving symptoms of mental health conditions like anxiety, seasonal affective disorder and clinical depression. New research shows 30 to 60 minutes of daily exercise to be as effective as antidepressant medication in the treatment of mood disorders.

If team sports are your thing, they add still another dimension to the mental wellness effects of activity?the social benefits of combining activity and teamwork are undeniable.
Exercise reactivates your mind-body connection, putting you back in touch with your creativity and problem-solving abilities, ultimately improving mental clarity. So go ahead: write yourself a prescription for exercise and banish your winter blues or creative blockages for good!? Exercise is medicine.

BEAT THE SIGNS OF AGING

In addition to improved posture, muscle tone and flexibility, exercise delivers other age-defying benefits. Activity increases your rate of cellular regeneration?literally helping you grow a younger body.? As your body ages, your cells replace themselves more slowly; increasing activity signals your body to continue replacing your cells longer than it would if you were sedentary

Combined with whole food nutrition, the anti-aging benefits of activity are even more pronounced?getting your heart pumping improves circulation throughout your body, helping distribute nutrients and eliminate toxins system-wide. ?Improved circulation brings extra oxygen and blood flow to your skin, too, which rejuvenates and renews it like no anti-wrinkle cream ever could.

REDUCE RISK

It?s common knowledge that living an active life reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and type-2 diabetes, since obesity has an inverse relationship to physical activity.? But these aren?t the only risks you lower when you exercise regularly?you also prevent many opportunities for injuries commonly associated with aging?plus, you reduce recovery time from those you can?t prevent.

Good core strength (meaning the large and small muscles in your back and abdomen) improves balance and posture, helping to prevent back injuries and falls. Yoga, Pilates and dance are especially good core strengthening activities.

Another risk you reduce through regular activity? Osteoporosis. Multiple studies prove that weight-bearing impact exercises like running, dancing, hiking or high-impact aerobics help to build bone strength and increase bone density. ?But you?re not only preventing osteoporosis by strengthening your bones when you?re active?-physical activity is alkaline-promoting?and having an alkaline body is another huge factor in bone health. ?Stand tall and face the march of time with grace?love your bones by living active.

• Get active! Stay active! Find your right activity?don?t give up until you find it and love it! Try at least one new way to exercise this week. Be as creative as you can in your search.? Make an adventure of your quest, remembering to enjoy exploring along the way.
• ?If you?re already regularly active, think about ways you can continue to stay connected with your activity of choice.

1. Is there something you can change about your routine that would inspire you? If yes, start making those changes today.
2. Is there something you could add to your routine that would help you love it more? Investigate possibilities for cross-training.

• ?Write down your fitness goals and track your progress.

1. If you?re training, write down what you?re doing each day?be sure to include what you?re eating as you train, as well as your specific activities (repetitions, weights, distances).
2. Refer back to your notes as you have successes (or failures). Use the information to identify any patterns in nutrition or training that may have contributed to your success (or held you back).
3. Is there a challenge that seems just out of reach? (a race or competition you?re reluctant to enter?) Commit to reaching it and step up your training so you can get there?inspire yourself by doing something beyond your comfort zone.

Blessed for your highest good!

><> Sherry Perkins
Personal Fitness Training and Certified Raindrop Therapy Practitioner
Empowered Fitness and Holistic Health
Website: www.EmpoweredHealthFitness.com
Website: www.raindroptherapy.net
PH: 734-646-5582

Source: http://empoweredhealthfitness.blogspot.com/2012/03/feeling-sluggish-demotivated-make.html

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