Importance And Benefits Of Exercise To Your Body.

ADA LADYLACE A. AMANDY

Although the importance and benefits of exercise and physical fitness in general is
overstated, many still misunderstood what the key point is when it comes to a healthier lifestyle .
By enduring daily physical activities, you are not only improving the state and condition of your
body, but your state of mind as well. This can benefit your mental state of mind by improving
your confidence, and make you feel overall better about yourself and your looks.
Along with diet, exercise plays an important role in controlling your weight and
preventing obesity. Exercise strengthens your heart and improves your circulation. The increased
blood flow raises the oxygen levels in your body. This helps lower your risk of heart diseases
such as high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. Regular exercise can also
lower your blood pressure and triglyceride levels. During exercise, your body releases chemicals
that can improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed. This can help you deal with stress
and reduce your risk of depression. Regular physical activity can relieve stress, anxiety,
depression and anger. You know that "feel good sensation" you get after doing something
physical? Think of it as a happy pill with no side effects! Most people notice they feel better over
time as physical activity becomes a regular part of their lives. Exercise stimulates your body to
release proteins and other chemicals that improve the structure and function of your brain.
Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
The benefits of physical activity and exercise have been demonstrated across the lifespan.
We are meant to move and many of our body’s systems work better when we are consistently
physically active. It is important for family members to take a supportive role in the promotion
of physical activity and exercise. Allowing individuals to maintain their autonomy and choice in
their activities will be important for ongoing engagement. We are all managing additional stress
related to the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential to threaten the health of
ourselves, our families, and our communities. Please consider using physical activity and
exercise as a strategy to maintain health during this stressful period.
Although many things feel beyond our control right now, we do have the ability to be
creative and to build physical activity and exercise into each of our days. We may even look
back on this difficult time as the turning point when we learned new ways to build our emotional
resilience and our physical health.