Read this list of the rewards of exercise, and when you don’t feel like exercising, re-read it and it will help you get motivated:
• Physical exercise releases endorphins that make us feel good.
• Exercise increases blood flow throughout the brain, which nourishes it so that it can function at its peak, and favorably affect our moods.
• Exercise increases blood flow to all of the body. A body that is constricted doesn’t feel good.
• Exercise has been linked to a better sex life, for both males and females.
• Exercise gives exercisers a general sense of well being that those who are sedentary don’t experience. They have increased energy and a healthy appetite. They sleep well and are usually happier.
• A program of exercise makes many people feel just as good as if they were taking antidepressant medications or other pharmaceuticals.
• Exercise improves work performance. One study showed workers who exercised improved their mental performance, time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Exercise is essential to good health in our fast-paced, stressful lives.
• Exercise gives us more energy and keeps us from feeling lethargic.
• Exercise increases metabolism. It also helps keep our appetite in balance and keeps our weight down.
• Exercise helps normalize melatonin production in the brain and enhances the sleep cycle.
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