You may be tired of hearing about it, but it's true -- regular exercise is important. Apart from the physical benefits of keeping us healthy and trim and providing strength and endurance,exercise assists with:
- Managing tension - an outlet for stress release
- More energy
- Releasing endorphins to make us feel happy
- Providing self esteem
- Assisting with more restful sleeps
So next time you're feeling low, it may be time for some exercise. A power walk with some friends is a good way to get motivated!
Before doing exercise, try stretching. Stretching is the key to maintaining your flexibility and it's just about the simplest of all physical activities. Stretching stimulates the production of chemicals that lubricate connective soft tissue. It can enhance physical fitness, as well as leave you with a more youthful, supple body that protects itself against injury. Regular stretching can make you feel better and can:
- Reduce anxiety, stress and fatigue
- Reduce mental tension
- Improve mental alertness
- Improve circulation
- Decrease the risk of injury
- Tune your mind into your body
縱然每天做運動有益身心對我們已是老生常談，不過我們也絕不能忽略它的重要性。運動除了可以令我們的身體更加健康和苗條之外，還可以：
- 緩和緊張的心情 – 幫助減壓
- 提昇能量
- 釋放腦內啡令心境開朗
- 提昇自信心
- 有助睡眠質素
當你面對低潮時，您可做運動調和一下。另外和朋友出外散步一會也是一個很好的活動。
做運動前不妨做一下伸展運動,伸展運動雖然只是一些很簡單的動作，但對於保持我們身體的靈活性卻是十分重要。 伸展運動可以刺激柔軟組織的化學物質生長 ， 並且令身體更年輕和柔軟， 減少受傷的機會。 定量的伸展運動除了可助您生活得更好之外， 還可以 :
- 減少焦慮 、 壓力及勞累
- 減少肌肉酸痛
- 改善心理警告訊號
- 改善血液循環
- 減低受傷的機會
- 協調身體和思想
