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Exercise for a Healthy Mind
Poor
physical health leads to poor mental health. When you let your body get
out of shape, your mind will soon follow. You will become tired more
often and it will become harder to make even the simplest of decisions.
The brain is a complex and vital machine that requires a significant
amount of fuel to operate properly. The complexity of the brain and how
it works is not easily explained, and there is still much that we do not
know. We do know that the brain uses chemicals and neuro-receptors in
its process of functions. The brain is the epicenter of our experiences,
perceptions, emotions, reactions, clarity, memories, and
comprehensions. These important brain functions can suffer immensely
when the fuel needed is not made available to the brain.
Some people
believe that the loss of mind clarity is just a part of aging, but
people of any age can experience a variety of mind clarity losses across
a wide spectrum of levels. The various levels of clarity which when
affected by poor mind health, most often manifest into confusion,
forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, difficulty making decisions,
and the inability to distinguish between safe and unsafe behaviors or
events. These affects of poor mind clarity can seriously impact your
quality of living and even become life threatening in some cases.
Exercise
can reverse the affects suffered by many elderly people, and mind health
and clarity can be improved. Exercising regularly can also reduce the
amount of clarity that will be lost naturally through the aging process.
Younger people will also benefit and improve their mind health with
regular exercise.
Exercise
encourages an increase in the production of chemicals which fuels
connections with neuro-receptors that the brain uses for mind health.
The brain needs a hefty amount of these body chemical fuels to make
those connections with neuro-receptors. When there is not enough
chemical fuels, neuro-receptors panic and make the closest connections
possible, and this can lead to mistakes across all levels of brain
functions.
The central
nervous and immune systems of the body are just as miraculous in their
functions as the brain. They send messages to the brain and to other
organs throughout the body with explicit instructions on how to combat
bacteria that has entered the body and how to repair the body when
injured or sick. The central nervous system controls vital functions
such as breathing and heart rate and also sends the brain physical and
emotional sensory information such as the degree of pain felt when the
body receives a blow or the shockwaves created in the rest of the body
upon witnessing or experiencing a crisis event. The miraculous trio of
brain, and central and immune systems also regulate the production of
chemicals in the body. It stands to reason that the healthier this trio
in your body is, the healthier the trio of your mind, body, and spirit
will be.
Everyone
should exercise at least 3 times a week in order to produce enough of
the body chemicals that are used to fuel complete clarity for the mind
and mind health. Aerobic, and strength and conditioning training are the
best at encouraging the body to produce more of these body chemicals.
Exercise programs can be tailored for any age and/or physical
restriction so that most anyone can receive the mind health benefits of
exercise.
The elderly
can reverse much of the adverse affects of diminished clarity of the
mind and mind health they suffer through exercise. Adults can exercise
now to reduce the amount of clarity and mind health that can be lost as
we age. Children can exercise to keep their mind healthy and at its best
as they are growing and developing, for better school performance and
the cultivating of strong self esteem and coping skills.
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