How Your Workout Can Be Good For Your Brain
Whether you work out to improve your strength, your heart health, your speed, or your physical appearance, there are probably a lot of below-the-neck motivators that have you hitting the gym, studio, or track. You may be pleasantly surprised to learn, then, that there are also a number of ways that exercising can benefit your brain. To motivate you on your path to healthy living, we want to point out these mental health benefits of exercising.
- Stop Stress: When you exercise, you increase your body’s concentrations of norepinephrine, which helps your brain moderate stress. If you are feeling taxed by a rough week at work or issues at home, get moving to alleviate some of that pressure.
- Heap On Happiness: It is common knowledge at this point that exercise releases endorphins, which can help you feel happy. What you may not know is that getting moving for just 30 minutes a few times a week is enough to boost your mood.
- Stay Sharp: As we get older, our brains tend to experience cognitive decline. Fortunately, you can avoid this by working out. It has been shown that exercising between the ages of 25 and 45 can prevent degeneration in your hippocampus, the part of your brain you use for learning and memory.
- Cultivate Creativity: Increasing your heart rate while exercising can also increase your creativity for up to two hours afterwards. If you are feeling stumped on a project, get active to come back at it with fresh ideas.
We hope this will give you even more reasons to get moving and get healthy! Your improved mental health does not deserve to be sideswiped by stress during your closing process, so contact Brighton Escrow. Conveniently located in Hermosa Beach, we are here to ensure your California escrow services are flawlessly handled.
