Exercise“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” -Carol Welch

By now, we should all be aware that exercise is an important part of our lives. To reap the benefits, try exercising for a month. Expecting results in a week will make you quit your workout plan in disappointment.

Here’s three reasons why exercise is important in my life and should be in yours too.

1. Exercise Makes You Feel Better

Exercise gets me energized! It get’s my heart pumping and the more blood it pumps, the better I feel. It wakes me up in the morning and gives me the energy to tackle any challenges in my day. Scientists are also proving now that exercising raises your mood. We owe it to ourselves to feel better.

Exercise also makes me feel good because I create a workout plan and stick to it. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment when you know you’re on track. You prove to yourself that if you try hard enough, you can do it.

2. Exercise Makes You Look Better

Whether you spend hours on the treadmill or hours lifting heavy weights, you’ll end up looking real good! This is an important reason to exercise because looking better makes us more confident in ourselves. The days of embarrassment and worries about ourselves will vanish.

You’re also look better because you’ll feel better inside. You’re body language is a direct reflection of how you feel. You’ll find yourself standing up tall, smiling, and making eye contact more. The self-confidence you’ll gain is remarkable.

3. Exercise Makes You Be Better

Exercising gives me great benefits mentally. I have more focus, concentration, and my mind is clear of unnecessary thoughts. This helps me be better at anything I do. I find myself getting more done in less amount of time.

Exercising also gives me the the energy to get up and beat procrastination (just plain laziness). I don’t feel sluggish. I’m ready to go no matter what.

Do You Exercise?

What the reasons you exercise? If you don’t exercise, why not? What’s holding you back and what are you going to do about it? Do you feel the exercise is important to our lives?

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