Exercise can protect you from heart disease and stroke and will increase general body fitness and wellbeing. Regular exercise also protects your bones and helps you avoid developing osteoporosis in later life by increasing mobility in your joints and preventing aches and pains and arthritis. Exercise helps reduce stress and is a wonderful way to relax and wind down.
Exercise
Exercise is essential for good health. We should build it into our daily routine just like cleaning our teeth. When we build more physical activity into our lives it not only helps us to reduce weight, if needed, it will also make us feel happier and healthier. In addition, exercise may protect you from heart disease and stroke and will increase general body fitness and wellbeing. Regular exercise also protects your bones and helps you avoid developing osteoporosis in later life by increasing mobility in your joints and preventing aches and pains and arthritis. Exercise helps reduce stress and is a wonderful way to relax and wind down.
Exercise boosts energy levels and makes you feel good and there are many other health benefits including:
- Can lower blood sugar levels and promotes insulin efficiency – fatigue is a symptom of blood sugar imbalance
- Helps keep bowels working efficiently to eliminate waste products your body does not need or want and which can slow you down
- Boosts immunity which means you are less likely to become ill
- Burns calories and builds up muscles. The more muscle you build the speedier your metabolism becomes
- Encourages a good night’s sleep
- Improves your sex life
- Boosts mood through the release of brain chemicals called endorphins.
Suggested exercises
- Brisk walking as fast as you can – not strolling
- Run up and down stairs ten times (good if the weather is bad)
- Dance with your children
- Dance along to your favourite music – no one is watching, enjoy!
- Swimming – wonderful, puts no strain on the joints
- Go to the gym and work those muscles
- Ride a bicycle to the shops
Breathing
Breathing is something that we all do and often give little thought to and yet the power of breathing should not be underestimated. By breathing deeply oxygen is absorbed more easily into the body and can result in enhanced concentration and increased stamina.
Endorphins are also released with each deep breath you take and can lead to improved feelings of wellbeing and in some cases pain relief. Breathing techniques and exercises can be considered a tonic and can help to calm the body, relieve stress, and relax the mind.
Why not request some breathing exercises when you book your session?