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It’s completely normal for your workout routine to shift over time.
Jordan Tiberio
Working out reduces day-to-day stress.
It also ups the calming, good-mood brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine.
But, hey, its worth a shot.
Exercise can make you happier.
Onestudyfrom the University of Vermont found that just 20 minutes of exercise can boost your mood for 12 hours.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Feeling motivated and strong can help you be your most confident self.
It might help you think more clearly.
Research indicates that exercise is good for cognitive functionespecially helpful now, when many of us are feeling scattered.
Exercise can energize you.
If you tend to have dips in energy (especially lately!
), exercise might actually help with thatas counterintuitive as it sounds.
Exercise can also help some people manage anxiety and depression.
When stress isntjuststress, exercise can play an important role too.
There’s a host of research showing that people with anxiety and depression can find help in working out.
The institute also recommends physical activity and exercise as a way to feel better during treatment for depression.
Exercise can give you structure during a chaotic time.
Keeping a regular workout on your schedule can help foster a feeling of normalcy amid the chaos.
Exercise can mean better sleep.
Getting your workout in might also help you feel well-rested.
It can give you an excuse to wear something truly out of character.
We all need a little bright spot right now, so why not make your leggings one of them?
Exercise helps you show your body some love.
Hey, it does a lot for you!
And you’ve got only onewhy not treat it like the amazing thing it is?
Nothing beats that postworkout pride high: You came, you saw, you conquered.
Getting a workout accomplished is definitely a reason to pat yourself on the back, so be proud!
Especially when you had to dig deep for the motivation to do it in the first place.
