How Getting Fit Can Make You Happier

Did you know that getting fit and in shape can actually make you happier? Chronic depression is combated with regular exercise, and aside from helping you return to your natural body weight, regular exercise and other fitness activities are great for your heart and your circulation.

Most fitness experts will tell you that a brief and brisk half hour walk immediately makes you more alert. And intense physical activity of any kind actually stimulates certain brain chemicals which cause you to feel happier and more at peace.

Of course, there are the self-esteem benefits which make you feel good about yourself when you look in the mirror and see how all your hard work is paying off.

The key to becoming happier is regular exercise and dedication to your fitness goals.

This includes ensuring you are drinking lots of water throughout the day, and changing your lifestyle to include a healthy diet.

WebMD is one of the most respected healthcare websites on the entire Internet.

They explain just how getting fit can make you happier, and it all has to do with chemicals called endorphins.

These wonderful little natural mood boosters actually talk to your brain, and help reduce your perception of pain.

And these endorphins are released in great quantities when you exercise for an extended period of time.

Have you ever experienced a euphoric feeling after an intense workout? Long-distance runners call it the "runner's high".

This is due to the massive release of endorphins in your body, which drastically and quickly cause a happier and healthier outlook.

Produced in your spinal cord, brain and other parts of your body, these chemical good guys also act as sedatives.

However, unlike chemical sedatives such as morphine, there is no unhealthy addiction or dependence created when your body is flooded with these miraculous stress relievers.

WebMD researchers go on to explain that regular exercise of even mild intensity levels promotes positive self-esteem, can erase feelings of depression, is great for lowering anxiety and reducing stress, and can even improve your sleep patterns.

Your outlook on life is always better when you feel good about yourself, and the chemical process already hardwired into your physical makeup ensures that you feel happy and energized after a workout.

You knew that getting fit and losing weight would help your heart, lower your blood pressure and improve your strength and body tone.

But now that you understand your body is chemically aligned to make you happier when you exercise, you have just one more great reason to start a regular fitness program.

You can learn more here about How to Start a Home Fitness Program For Beginners as this section of the site goes into greater step by step detail of what to do to get fit at home.

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