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“Our data show that 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week is sufficient for reducing depressive symptoms” Full article 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏿 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/articles/200112/the-best-dose-exercise

A study from Duke university has concluded that shorter, sharper sessions of higher intensity exercise e.g HIIT training help’s adults to better stick to a longer term exercise programme. It appears that adults prefer to do a higher intensity work out for fewer minutes rather than a low intensity work out for a longer periodContinue reading “Moderation for Long Term Exercise”

Shift your mindset from extrinsic motivation to Intrinsic motivation. Focusing on the inner/personal rewards gained from exercise. Monitor improvements for your own personal goals. Rather than comparing yourself against other gym members. Link exercise to other areas of life. E.g. going to the gym to socialise or for stress relief and the improvement of concentration.Continue reading “Learn to Love Exercise”

Be mindful – Research from the Netherlands has found a positive correlation between mindfulness and satisfaction. Mindfulness involves actively thinking and feeling how your body is responding to the exercises being performed. Keep intensity under control – Keep the intensity balanced at an enjoyable level. Allowing your body to become energized and challenged without makingContinue reading “4 Exercise Tips for People Who Hate to Exercise”

Regular exercise can increase the strength of your brain as well as your muscles… UCLA researchers found physical activity increases the size of the hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with learning and memory. Suggesting the long term physical affects of exercise doesn’t simply alter the physiology of your muscles but also the physiologyContinue reading “Regular exercise can increase the strength of your brain as well as your muscles…”

Exercise during the day and you’ll look better, feel better and even work better. These benefits have long been known.Full article 🏠 https://t.co/6ldhTSYmQy?amp=1

Helping those uninterested and unmotivated to get started…Monitor, Review, Set a Goal, Choice…University of Helsinki study here 🏋🏼‍♂️  https://practicalhealthpsychology.com/2019/01/motivation-and-the-first-steps-toward-physical-activity/

Set Objective and Subjective Goals Objective goals focus on quantitative outcomes—tangible aspects of exercise or fitness that we can measure and see. Subjective goals focus on qualitative outcomes—feelings or perceptions we want to experience in regard to exercise. Subjective goals are important because they help uncover the root “why” of our objective goals. Focus Inward: Intrinsic MotivationContinue reading “Setting goals and staying motivated during January 💪🏼🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️”

Cold weather workouts may help improve endurance 🏃🏽‍♀️, help burn more fat 🔥, plus help get you more exposure to sunlight helping to ward of seasonal affective disorder 🌞. For more benefits full article available here 👉🏼 https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-wonders-of-winter-workouts