Research says that laughing for 2 mins can be just as healthy as a 20 minute jog. So now I stand aside in the park laughing at all these joggers.
Just Kidding 🤣. What are your favorite ways to do physical activity? I enjoy going to the gym (it has NOT always been this way), dancing, and doing yoga at home. It’s so important to find ways that motivate you to MOVE!
A study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety found the risk of anxiety and other related disorders was less among people with high self-reported physical activity, compared with people who had low physical activity levels. "Increasing physical activity should be considered a priority on preventing mental and physical chronic conditions and reducing overall mortality," researchers wrote.
You can read more about the study here: https://www.healio.com/psychiatry/anxiety/news/online/%7B7a4fa49d-e6d9-4932-b534-df3ff2f18e60%7D/high-levels-of-physical-activity-protect-against-anxiety-related-disorders
Here are a couple ways you can get moving!
🧗🏽♀️HIIT Training
💃🏽 Dancing/Zumba
🚵♀️ Cycling/Bicycling
🏋🏽♀️ Strength Training
🏃🏼♂️Cardio Training
🚶 Walking/Running
⛷ Skiing
🤸🏽♀️ Calisthenics
💪🏽Body Building
💦 Aqua aerobics/Swimming
🇨🇳 Tai Chi/ Muay Tai/Jujutsu
🥊 Boxing
🕺🏽Pilates
🏀⛹🏽♀️Sports (Basketball, Soccer (my fav!), Tennis, etc.
Have you tried any of these? What are your favorite ways to get moving?