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Why is exercise important for me?

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Why is exercise important for me?
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BeautifulHero86
February 17th, 2019 4:49am
Exercise is important for me because it gets my energy up, helps me feel active, and gives me something to do that takes my mind off things if my mind starts getting too overwhelmed with thoughts. And, not to mention, it is good for your physical health, which is intimately linked to your mental health. Although it can be somewhat daunting to try and figure out what exercise to do exactly, just getting out there and moving, even if its just walking can be extremely good for you. And finally, when you exercise regularly it can help give my life some structure, which is also important.
Anonymous
February 24th, 2019 9:16pm
Exercise is important to me because it keeps my body healthy. I walk about 3 miles and run about 2 miles daily. I find it beneficial because I don't get as tired as I used to when walking around campus. It also plays a role in my mental health. With exercise, I am able to let go of all my worries in that moment. Whether I am stressing about a problem that I am having school, such as doing poorly in my classes, or whether I am stressing about a family problem, exercising helps me forget those problems and let go of some of that stress.
TheRisingPhoenix
April 3rd, 2019 9:48pm
Exercise is very important because of all the beneficial health factors associated with it. It can increase the serotonin levels in our brains making us happier as well as keeping us fit. Doing exercise can also help us focus when we need to and become more alert. A general overall fitness it beneficial no matter what, a person who does exercise and is healthy is less likely to get sick than someone who does the complete opposite. Exercise can also help boost self esteem/confidence. Exercise can also prolong your life span and reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. There are many benefits to exercise.
GlacierPark1330
April 19th, 2019 3:08am
So, there are the obvious physical benefits, like reduction of risk of health conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart conditions, but, there are also tremendous mental benefits. Exercise releases neurochemicals like endorphins and serotonin to help improve mood and battle mental illness. It also helps to regulate sleep patterns, which is another step to improving your mental state. Exercise can also improve your social health. By getting out to go for a jog with a friend, joining a recreation sports team, or finding a new friend at the gym, exercise helps us to keep from isolating ourselves, as isolation can lead to worsened mental states.
Anonymous
July 12th, 2019 7:02am
Exercise is important because it has endless physical and psychological positive impact. But the science, although interesting, we are usually unaware of the changes that occur in our bodies when we exercise. Therefore I won't get into that. I will talk about the changes that we can be aware of. First off, when we exercise, we are able to have time just for ourselves. It allows us to disconnect from the world and do something just for us. If we have a lax schedule we can have that 1hr booked just for us. Exercise also helps with discipline and develops patience.
LittleMiss17
July 17th, 2019 12:07pm
It keeps me healthy. I am not slim at all, but I enjoy working out and keeping my mind as well as my body healthy. I like being able to push myself and see physical changes in my body as well as mental changes. In the words of Nike I know I can "just do it." Starting exercise is like starting a habit, you need to be consistent. It is so easy to not exercise, the world is set up that it's cheaper to be unhealthy than it is to be healthy but keep your eyes focused on the prize. And that is having a healthier life
luvtolisten51
September 18th, 2019 10:34am
Exercise is a very important part of my life and daily routine. It is very common that our everyday life brings with it many tensions, negative emotions, problems and anxieties. This happens to all of us and is all part of the natural flow of our lives. These emotions and feelings which seem all mental actually have a physical component in our bodies in the form of energy. Even health problems can occur when these energies remain trapped in our bodies. Negative emotions must be released from our bodies in order to be released from our minds. If we want to be happy and balanced, we must have a channel to release these energies. This is where exercise comes in. Any repetitive physical movement which is performed daily will help greatly to release these energies. This is why exercise is important to me. Also, of course, there is also the benefit of avoiding overweight issues and so on.
Anonymous
October 12th, 2019 5:06pm
Exercise is important because it helps you in a variety of ways. It can help to cope with stress in your life. It is a good outlet of your emotions and allows you to be free of all the worries you may have. It allows you to be healthy and it is overall good for well being. Being in sports and exercise gives you new ways to find a passion and be able to find something you love. Exercise can act as a self care source and be good for the brain. It is a way of life that when you do it it helps you in so many ways you can not even imagine
brianna67
October 27th, 2019 7:59pm
Exercise is so important and has so many health benefits - both physical and mental. If you are feeling anxious or depressed, a tough workout can be a great mental reset or a nice break from living in your head. It's a very mindful task because you can usually only focus on your breathing or how hard you're working. I get a lot of stress relief from exercise. And it releases endorphins, which are happy chemicals in your body. Furthermore, there are obvious physical benefits like toning muscles or weight loss. However, those are only secondary to the mental benefits for me.
enchantingTree95
November 2nd, 2019 6:14am
Exercise is not only beneficial to the body, but also the mind and soul. Exercise increases the blood flow the the brain, improving mental sharpness and concentration. Instead of having that 3pm coffee, consider heading to the gym for a energy boost instead. Exercising also increases oxygen to the brain, overall improving mental freshness and helps us to think clearly and rationally. Doing physical activity will also help people fight obesity and other related diseases. If you are constipated, exercise will help speed up digestion and improve gut health. Exercising releases a happy hormone called dopamine so it's basically a drug you can get for free and it doesn't have any health consequences! What's not to love about exercise? One of life's simple pleasures
haikyouz
December 13th, 2019 11:50pm
Exercise can be important to many people! Whether it be to relieve stress, distract yourself from something, or simply stay healthy, it's always a great thing to do. Though, make sure not to overexert yourself or wear yourself down. Injuring yourself or causing harm to your body is never worth the distraction and could even hurt you more than help you if your goal is to stay happy and healthy! Another thing that could help is keeping up with an exercise plan to make sure you don't wear yourself down and keep on track with a healthy amount of exercise per week.
Anonymous
January 9th, 2020 10:21pm
There are many benefits to exercising, and the benefits to you personally, will depend on YOU personally. Meaning, each person takes something different away from exercising and when you know what you want to take away from being physical, the more likely you are to experience those specific benefits, which include, weight loss, cardiovascular fitness, raising endorphins, warding off depression, lower blood pressure, reducing anxiety, raising adrenaline and thus boosting your mood, as well as socialization aspects that can occur from joining a gym or a running club or similar activity, where meeting and connecting with people is bound to happen. There are many many advantages to getting physical though the ones that resonate for you are the most important.
Ownshersmile
January 10th, 2020 7:38pm
Exercise is important because it makes us feel good about the present as well as reduces the production of "stress hormone" for the next 24-36 hours. It increases the energy level of the body thus making us more active, alert and aware about ourselves and the environment. Once we start exercising, our bodies feel a sense of high, a surreal experience. It keeps us motivated to continue once the habit of doing exercise develops. Its not necessary to exercise for hours even light exercise for 15 minutes for 5/ 6 days in a week is enough to keep us healthy.
Anonymous
January 18th, 2020 6:12pm
Regular physical activity can help the mind and body deal with stressors. Research clearly demonstrates that getting regular exercise improves mood, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and improves cardiovascular health. Studies have also shown people with mild to moderate depression experienced a 50% reduction in depressive symptoms when they participated in 30 minutes of aerobic exercises 3-5 times a week. Examples of aerobic activities include brisk walking, jogging, swimming, biking, and playing basketball. Find just 20 minutes of alone time to relax, take a walk, write in a journal, or meditate. Research shows meditation may decrease stress, reduce anxiety/pain/depression, and enhance mood and self-esteem. Not only that, but exercising is just a healthy thing to do.
gentleSun78
January 22nd, 2020 9:33am
Exercise has many health benefits for everyone. Exercise reduces risk for many diseases, including (but not limited to) heart diseases, stroke, many types of cancer, diabetes type 2, many mental health issues, etc. It also helps you staying in good shape, prevent becoming obese or overweight or it can alleviate losing excess weight if you are obese or overweight. Exercise can improve also your self image, self esteem and thus improves your emotional health and consequently mental health. Exercising is also a form of socializing as you can exercise with another people or outside where other people are (you don't feel as alone as you would if you were inactive at home). Exercise can also improve your sleep.
bellarina74
February 1st, 2020 6:23am
Exercise is an important part of our lives and should be a regular occurrence. Exercise provides three main factors. Physical, mental and emotional wellness. Fitness, along with proper nutrition, is important for a healthy lifestyle. Being fit may help increase energy, maintain physical functionality and may prevent or minimize complications from chronic diseases. If you do less exercise or activity you will become deconditioned. Your muscles weaken and lose bulk including the muscles you need for breathing and the large muscles in your legs and arms. You will become more breathless as you do less activity. Physical activity can also help your concentration skills, by providing a release valve for stress and pressure and encouraging higher levels of endorphins. If you can concentrate well on important work and social tasks, you'll be happier overall.
Anonymous
February 15th, 2020 5:20am
Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life. A minimum of 30 minutes a day can allow you to enjoy these benefits.Increases in daily activity can come from small changes made throughout your day, such as walking or cycling instead of using the car, getting off a tram, train or bus a stop earlier and walking the rest of the way, or walking the children to school.
kindDreamer9743
February 16th, 2020 8:34pm
Exercise for me is hugley important whether it be running walking out in the country or yoga it doesnt really matter, but its the whole process of having the motivation to do it which engages my brain and having it invloved in something else to focus on because when im not moving around and just sitting still its a very rapid decline in my thinking and becoming stale and therefore opening the gates to all the negative thoughts that would flow in and taking over motivation and creating the pathway for depression to set in which in turn breads anxiety, so its simple excercise is really important to me even going to work is a healthy think for me this keeps the brain active and engaged, use it or lose it.
JeanaGriz7Cup
March 1st, 2020 2:45pm
It keeps your body healthy and fit, it keeps your mind distracted from thinking negative thought or any current stress. They are different type of exercises you can do and you can decide whether indoor or outdoor exercises. Some exercises that I can think of is yoga, swimming, biking, wall climbing, gym, basketball, baseball, football, soccer, or you can also do any hobby like painting, video games, sewing, reading, blogging, and many more. If you every feel down do any hobbies or sport and if you don’t have any try something new, these will keep you distracted and entertained.
Anonymous
April 1st, 2020 2:20am
To keep me fit and healthy, and keep my mind active and positive, and to make me feel good about myself. To know I’m as important as everybody else. To make me feel comfortable within myself. To stop me feeling bad about myself and to encourage other people to stay fit and healthy at all times, and show them that they need to value themselves, and to do it for themselves and because their worrying about what other people might think of them, it’s about them and not what other people might think of them, be happy and worry about yourself.
blitheBlossom8225
April 4th, 2020 8:32pm
Exercise explores my strengths & limits. I can push myself or take it easy. I decide. Its uplifting & feeds my soul -- a great stress buster. Curiosity led me to a consistent practice, not any idealization of a desired outcome. It has connected me with a great community of supportive people. Recently, I had an emergency surgery and will not be able to exercise for the next few weeks. It's been humbling. I've become a lot more aware of my own able bodied privilege and reflective of the importance and meaning of exercise now that I can't.
GuardianRose12
April 4th, 2020 11:02pm
Exercise is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle which comes side of healthy balance diet, Exercise can be really useful for helping keeping a good mental health and helps to clear your mind, exercise can be a great way of meeting new people and making new friends if the activities are in community or in groups, They are a lot of activities all ages can get involved in such as running, swimming, basketball, dog walk groups so many more, good idea to get family member or a friend to join in a activity so you don't feel overwhelmed when going new things.
Mobariz
April 4th, 2020 11:29pm
It maintains your weight, that means that they prevent both, weight gaining and continuous weight losing, and that's by the calories that were burnt during the exercise. So it can work through the gym or increasing the daily activities or frequent walking. It helps you to improve your mood. Exercise practicing, either by going to the gym or walking for half an hour contributes in enhancing your mood, because physical activity stimulates the chemicals in the brains that reinforce the feeling of happiness and relaxing. Also, exercise reinforces self-confidence and self-esteem by getting a better look. It can also decrease your stress a lot and enhance your energy levels.
URawesome22
April 8th, 2020 1:42pm
Exercise can really help give you space to clear your head. When exercising, like running, you can feel the freedom and the almost power that you have, to push yourself, and the feeling that you are limitless. When exercising you have the opportunity to just think, and cleanse yourself of all that is bothering you. Also, endorphins are released when you exercise, which is a type of hormone that makes you happy! Having this can help you feel better about yourself and others! Plus, you get such a sense of accomplishment! Exercise can help you both physically and mentally! Yay!
Rebekah
May 9th, 2020 10:47am
Exercise is essential for everyone. It keeps us healthy, can release energy (catharsis), and has been scientifically proven to help relieve feelings of both anxiety and depression. When we exercise, the brain releases endorphins - these can lower stress levels, improve the immune system and lead to a decreased appetite. Furthermore, the brain releases serotonin, a natural "mood booster". Serotonin is classed as the "happy" chemical in the brain. The number of positive emotional effects gained from regular exercise is endless. These effects include improved self-esteem, enhanced mood, better memory and mental functioning - and decreased stress. However, as always, we have to exercise with caution to prevent exhaustion, muscle damage and dehydration.
Anonymous
May 9th, 2020 12:19pm
Exercise is actually important for you for many different reasons. First of all, exercise keeps you fit and healthy, mentally and physically. Also, exercise can relax you, also mentally and physically, meaning you can feel better about yourself and feel better throughout the day, also helping you to get better sleep throughout the night. Exercise is also important because it is keeping you active, well and healthy. It is better to get exercise thank stay at home and do nothing to keep you more active and refreshed. People tend to find happiness after doing exercise When dealing with any unwanted emotions, good exercise can help .
soothingBreeze49
May 30th, 2020 1:56am
Exercise is important to all of us! The benefits or doing sports are great and a lot, the one thing that keeps make exercising that I feel really good afterwards. Sports make us feel like we are taking care of our bodies and feel refreshed and energized. Although everyone can say for sure that doing sports can help you feel better and decrease the feelings of sadness and depression. I think doing sports and exercise also help in your overall health. It’s really important to exercise, any kind is good, walking, running, zumba, aerobics, weight lifting and a lot more. 2 times a week as a start could be great.
leviticuss
June 3rd, 2020 11:44am
i want to appreciate the life i have as effectively and for as long as i can - mobility and overall healthiness help with that immensely! feeling like i can move more easily and feel my body work is a great joy in my life, and it's almost constant. it's also great to be working towards something - even the smallest goal achieved can make me feel like i'm super strong! when i started exercising, i thought i'd get bored, that i wouldn't have enough time for the things i like, but after a year of it it's become something i look forward to. walking is relaxing, running is satisfying, and lifting weights makes me feel powerful. i still spend time on the couch chilling too, but i'm not missing out by spending an hour or so a day doing something good for my mind and body either. that's why exercise is important for me. the endorphin rush is pretty good, too ;)
Charlotte996
June 12th, 2020 12:05am
Exercising regularly doesn't only make for a healthy body, but also a healthy mind. There are thousands of studies emphasizing the effect that exercise has on the brain, such as the release of certain chemicals that will help boost your happiness. It's even considered as one of the main intervention techniques for people who stuggle with mood disorders. It also helps with sleeping better at night! When I say exercise, I don't mean strenuous hours on a treadmill or lifting weights like The Rock. 20min of training a day (which is as easy as walking around the block a few times) is enough!
Kishafullington22
June 26th, 2020 12:19am
It helps your brain to focus and helps with letting go of stress...It Can Make You Feel Happier. ... It Can Help With Weight Loss. ... It Is Good for Your Muscles and Bones. ... It Can Increase Your Energy Levels. ... It Can Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Disease. ... It Can Help Skin Health. ... Help Your Brain Health and Memory. ... It Can Help With Relaxation and Sleep Quality.Exercising regularly lowers a person's risk of developing some diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Exercise also can help keep your body at a healthy weight....and alot more just think about it