Understanding the Emotional Health and Fitness Connection

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Have you been distressed or stressed out lately? It could have something to do with your diet or your exercise patterns. Studies show that people that exercise are, no big surprise, healthier. What people might be surprised by is that people get healthier not just in body but in mind as well. Regular exercise relieves bodily tension and stress. It puts the body under duress for a little while, but the body likes to be used in this way, and you can feel the endorphins as a result. There are plenty of natural bodily boosts that are perfectly adequate for the normal day. Not to say you should forego modern medicine when you really need it. The only point is that the body still has its own version of excitement juice.

Emotional health is highly connected to fitness. A body that is in shape is much better equipped to deal with emotional stress. This is because of the way that the things a person can stress about tend to build up on one another. The result is that they have an exponential effect, and instead of acting separately make everything worse altogether. If you’ve just gotten out of a relationship, the fact that you’re out of shape could make you feel worse about it. Heck, you might even feel that your lack of fitness helped contribute to the relationship ending. It’s no secret that few are more attracted to out-of-shape bodies than they are to athletes and marathon runners, as gym accessories for men and women prove. When people end their relationships they often reexamine their lives, and realize that things aren’t going as well as they want. The result is sometimes a new exercise regimen, a new job, new hobbies, new friends and so on. New gym accessories are often purchased. Gym accessories for men and women are easier than ever to get online these days and have really become affordable.

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Emotional health begins with the mind but it ends with the body. Sometimes exercise can be a huge help because it lets the mind rest for a little while and forget all the things going on. The mind often races during the day, thinking about relationships, aside from the stress of all the things that need doing. There’s nothing wrong with simply forgetting all of this for a while and just focusing on the open road when you’re jogging or whatever it might be. All sorts of gym accessories are available for this. Running itself can be therapeutic, and it helps the operation of the mind throughout the rest of the day. If you go running in the morning you’ll be better equipped to deal with the stress that happens throughout the rest of the day. Alertness is increased as is constitutional fortitude and a willingness to work and get excited about life.

Next time instead of sitting in front of the television or the computer for an extended period of time, go and get something done exciting like getting yourself in shape. Observe the effect it has on the way that you’re thinking and then you’ll start to understand the beauty of exercise having an effect on your mental state.

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Sandy J Duncan
Sandy Duncan is completing her Doctorate in Integrative Medicine, a health and wellness coach, Certified Neurofeedback specialist and author of AllNaturalHealthReviews.org. Read honest reviews on current health and wellness products as well as register for FREE giveaways.