Let us paint a picture for you. You were planning to workout, potentially hit the gym or attend a yoga class, but it’s raining outside. You are currently sitting inside, all warm, cozy, dry & enjoying a cup of tea (we wouldn't be British if we didn't include tea). You are finding it hard to motivate yourself to put on your coat & head outside to whatever type of exercise you are planning.
We have all been there, right? We are leading candidates for sometimes taking the easy option. However, we want to help you understand some (there are plenty) of the benefits that battling through & exercising can bring. Maybe thinking of the benefits below will help give you & us the motivation we need to power through.
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Improved sleep - exercising can help reduce the amount of time is takes to fall asleep, as well as reducing the amount of time you lie awake during the night
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Boosts mood & feeling of well-being - when we exercise, our body releases a bunch of feel-good hormones which help give us a mood boost post exercising
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Reduces anxiety, depression & stress - exercising helps us focus on our body rather than our mind, taking attention away from how we feel. The feel-good hormones also help reduce the stress that we feel, whilst completing exercise gives us a sense of optimism & improving our outlook for what we can achieve
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Increased energy levels - exercising regularly can reduce feelings of fatigue. As our body adapts to exercising regularly, our heart & lung health improves, making it easier for our body to move oxygen around the body
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Reduce risk of serious illness - it has been shown that individuals that exercise regularly have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, dementia, heart disease & other serious illnesses
- Become part of a community - group exercise can help you feel a part of a social group or community. This can bring many benefits including a sense of belonging, accountability to exercise or healthy competition to push yourself
We will be doing whatever we can to help our community experience as many of these benefits as possible. We are incredibly passionate about helping spread this message as far and wide as we can because who doesn’t want to receive these benefits right?
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