Mental Health
Staying physical active and maintaining a healthy diet does not only bring benefits to the physical body but it is also greatly improve ones mental health.
Different Benefits to Mental Health
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Helps Depression & Anxiety
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Exercise is a scientifically proven mood booster
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Physical movement produces
endorphin which creates feel good chemicals that help to boost someone's mood. - Doctors highly recommend physical exercise as a treatment to depression and anxiety
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Decreases Stress
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Exercise helps decrease stress levels by increasing the heat rate which reverses brain damage that causes stress
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Many people find exercise to be a form a mental therapy which helps them lower their stress levels
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Improves Self- Confidence
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Exercising and improving ones physical appears tends to lead to increases
their confident and self- esteem - Someone can also increase their confident by meeting their exercise goals and seeing physical results.
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To learn more about the benefits of exercise to mental health visit the website down below!
Reasons why it is hard for some people to be physical active
Healthy Looks Different on Everyone
There isn't a picture perfect form of a health body. Genetics plays a great role in someone physical appearance. There are plenty of people who have health diets and go above and beyond on their workout schedule who still have fat on their body. It is important to not judge someone's health by the way their body looks, because healthy looks different on everyone!
Motivation
Even though a lot of people have the desire to loose weight and maintain a healthier diet they chose not to because of their lack of motivation. One way to get out of the goal of being unmotivated is by setting plans and making SPECIFIC goals, such as:
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joining a yoga class
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meal prepping
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obtaining a specific weight or muscle mass by a specific time line
Medicine & Health Problems
Being on medication can also greatly affect the physical and mental health on someone. It is really important to not be discouraged with your body when it is sick. Instead of focusing on the physical appeal of your body, focus on your overall health. Chemical such as, BHA, methyl and butyl paraben of cause wight gain and are commonly found in medicines.
Don't worry if you don't see your results immediately, there are MANY things that can prevent the human body from looking "healthy"
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Watch the video up above to learn more information on how your mental health is tied into weight and fitness management!
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