How sport helps fight stress
Sport And Fitness / / December 19, 2019
If stress has become an integral part of your life and get rid of it does not work, start to move. Exercise affects not only the body but also for the soul. They will return you to peace.
People who exercise regularly, probably will tell you that they feel well, both physically and emotionally. This is because during exercise in the brain to produce neurotransmitters, which are responsible for the good mood and reduce the hormone content of the blood stress - cortisol.
Here's how to work exercise:
- Exercise reduces anxiety. The researchers found that after a prescribed set of exercises the electrical activity of muscles is reduced. People are more relaxed.
- Exercise helps to relax. One exercise relieves tension in the 90-120 minutes. Some call this post-exercise euphoria or endorphin response. However, the fact that you relax and improve your mood, is to blame for not only endorphins, but also many other neurotransmitters.
- Exercise improves self-esteem. Try to remember your feelings after your workout. Usually after class we praise ourselves for the work done and for the fact that not too lazy and go to the gym. And the stress level drops.
- Exercise improves appetite and food quality. People who exercise regularly tend to eat more and prefer wholesome food. Good nutrition helps the body cope with stress and its consequences.
So, once again we have seen that regular physical activity improves mood and helps fight stress. And yes, in order to benefit, you do not have to spend a lot of time and effort. We have found for you the most basic options.
- Light aerobic exercise. Try to allocate them 20 minutes a day. Go for a walk at a fast pace during lunch break, take a walk with a dog run in the park, ride a bike. The options are many, and most of them do not require you any special equipment or visit the gym.
- Yoga, meditation, stretching, Pilates and so on. Yoga uses many muscles simultaneously, causing them to relax it, then strain. Recent studies show that when muscles constantly contracting and relaxing, a signal is sent to the brain that it is time to release certain neurotransmitters. And they will help you to calm down and become more alert.
- LeisureTennis, squash, badminton, basketball, football and so on. All these games help our bodies get rid of adrenaline and other stress hormones.
And the last. We often say that doing sports can be anywhere, whether it is an apartment, hotel room or office. It would wish. But if your goal - to relieve stress associated with work, try to avoid employment in an office or corporate gym: there are too many things or people that do not allow a distraction.
You should be able to be alone and relax. Or, conversely, if you are working alone, to be surrounded by other people.
Another interesting option. Try to do 10-minute breaks every 1.5 hours of operation. Walk, stretch out, Poprisedayte - do anything, just do not sit on a chair. Four of these 10-minute break during the working of the day light can be equated to a 40-minute training session.
Take care of yourself. Love yourself. And force yourself to do sports, because now almost no excuses left. ;)