| Do you hate the thought of exercise? Can't be | | | | and physical well-being, so it is important to drink |
| bothered? Always too busy? Well we all have | | | | enough fluid, ideally up to eight glasses of fluid a day. |
| moments when we simply don't have the energy to | | | | Dehydration can cause increased irritability and loss of |
| even think about exercise let alone do any. I have | | | | concentration, so drink plenty of fluid during the day. |
| moments when I kid myself into thinking that exercise | | | | By exercising on a regular basis, you will not only |
| will only make me more hungry than I was before I | | | | improve your well-being and general mood, but also |
| started, so what's the point. | | | | benefit your general health by reducing the risk of |
| Well, let me tell you - exercise needn't be a strain and | | | | cancer, heart disease and stroke. Gentle exercise is |
| it can be very therapeutic. It can not only curb those | | | | as good as high impact exercise like running, skipping |
| hunger pangs; it can also make you feel like a different | | | | or aerobics. Yoga and Pilates have been known to |
| person. I have discovered that doing just gentle | | | | benefit both mind and body and result in an amazing |
| exercise can improve your life and spirit enormously. | | | | feeling of well-being. Exercise needn't be excessive for |
| Just 20 minutes of yoga or meditation can make you | | | | you to reap the benefits. |
| feel so refreshed, you can tackle anything! A healthy | | | | Reduce Anxiety |
| lifestyle can drastically improve your well-being! | | | | As experienced by many before us, regular physical |
| Physical and Mental Benefits | | | | activity can have a positive benefit on your mental |
| There are so many books, fitness products and | | | | health as it has the effect of releasing certain |
| websites, all providing a bewildering amount of | | | | chemicals in the brain, affecting our mood considerably, |
| information on the benefits of healthy living. A healthy | | | | making us feel happier in ourselves. It is understandable, |
| living lifestyle provides both physical and mental | | | | therefore that exercise helps people recover from |
| benefits. The phrase: 'We are what we eat' can | | | | depression and even avoid it in the first place. Exercise |
| effectively be termed 'we feel what we eat', as the | | | | can improve your mood; it can also reduce anxiety |
| food we eat can affect our mood and well-being. | | | | and improve your concentration. |
| There is a definite connection between physical well | | | | Be Creative |
| being and eating well, experts have revealed. | | | | Exercise can take the form of anything you enjoy. |
| Repair The Body | | | | Even doing the gardening is a form of exercise, or |
| Protein is known to be essential for the growth and | | | | walking your child to the park. It does not have to |
| repair of the body, which you can get from meat, fish, | | | | involve expensive gym memberships. Be creative - |
| dairy and pulses. Protein helps repair the body and fluid | | | | what do you like and dislike? Is there a sport you |
| keeps it hydrated. | | | | enjoy or have always wanted to take up? Do you like |
| You should also consider the art of resting and positive | | | | circuit training or swimming or both? Or just simply |
| thinking. That is - simply doing nothing at all - allowing | | | | yoga or pilates. Even meditation is a form of exercise |
| your mind to rest completely and banish all your | | | | - exercise of the mind, You can combine different |
| negative thoughts. Meditation is a form of 'resting the | | | | forms of exercise to suit yourself. |
| mind' and enables both mind and body to rejuvenate | | | | Go Easy |
| completely, refreshing the parts that haven't been | | | | You don't need to overdo it! As I said before, gentle |
| functioning so well. It can be a marvellous tonic for the | | | | exercise can be more beneficial than you think. You |
| system. | | | | don't need to slog your guts out running a marathon to |
| Improve Your Mood | | | | feel good about yourself. Choose what suits you best |
| Dehydration, even of a mild form, can affect our mood | | | | and enjoy what you do. |