1. Exercise IMPROVES Brain Performance
When you move, your brain function heightens. You have stronger memory, you think faster, you sort through conflict easier, and you handle new tasks and assignments with more resilience. A moving body is a mentally-sharper one!
2. Exercise IMPROVES Your Immunity
Hate being sick? Exercise dramatically improves your body’s ability to fight infection. Ever notice the less active people are, the worse they feel — and often the more prone they are to ALL sicknesses (chronic and acute)?
3. Exercise IMPROVES Your Mental Health
When you move, your body releases endorphins, destresses, gets perspective, changes mood and feels BETTER. This has been proven time and time again. Aside from the obvious benefits, always remember that exercise is great at keeping your mental health in good shape.
4. Exercise Leads to a Healthier and LONGER Life
When you exercise often, you improve your:
- Heart Health
- Lung Health
- Muscle Health
- Bone Health
- Joint Health
- Hormone Health
- Brain Health
- Injury Risk
As an added bonus, exercise also lowers your risk of developing chronic diseases (think heart problems, lung problems, bone disorders etc.). Movement will literally MOVE you further into the future.
5. Exercise Helps You Be the Companion You Want to Be
Are you a parent? Employee? Friend? Spouse? Caregiver? The more you take care of your body through exercise, the better you’ll be able to show up for the people who matter. If you stop moving, you’ll stop being able to be your best self for OTHERS. Take care of YOU so you can take care of those you love.
What are some things that motivate you? Remember: exercise is so important in SO many ways.