From my personal experience I know that on times when I have to take a break from daily running or walking, I feel the impact on my own stress and unease levels, and how great it feels after going out. That experience also motivates me to go out even if I don’t feel like it at the moment- because I know and want the reward of the exercise. The key is persistence, building it into the daily routine. And if on occasion I can only go for 30 min and not 60, well - 30 is much better than zero.
The link between exercise and mental health is an important one to bring up. Runners know all about the dopamine high but the simple release of stress from even moderate exercise is a huge factor in reducing cortisol - which leads to inflammation, which, in turn, is the pathway to cancerous tumors. Thanks for reminding us, Ezra!
Agreed! Plus, regular exercise improves mental health (for example: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495).
From my personal experience I know that on times when I have to take a break from daily running or walking, I feel the impact on my own stress and unease levels, and how great it feels after going out. That experience also motivates me to go out even if I don’t feel like it at the moment- because I know and want the reward of the exercise. The key is persistence, building it into the daily routine. And if on occasion I can only go for 30 min and not 60, well - 30 is much better than zero.
The link between exercise and mental health is an important one to bring up. Runners know all about the dopamine high but the simple release of stress from even moderate exercise is a huge factor in reducing cortisol - which leads to inflammation, which, in turn, is the pathway to cancerous tumors. Thanks for reminding us, Ezra!