Now normally, I am the kind of person that likes to workout in the morning. I like it because no matter what may pop up throughout the day, my workout won't get pushed aside or interrupted. I also like it because I can sweat, shower and be ready for the day. I HATE drying my hair so I do not want to do that more than once in a day. Plus, I can honestly say that I have NEVER left a workout feeling worse than when I went in. Sure, I may leave sweaty and having given everything I could give, but even then, I am more energized, more determined, sharper and, certainly, glad I did it. At FXB, I am in the 5am class, but today I am leading the 6:30pm class.
Along with not getting as much sleep as I should, I have felt a little tired and sluggish today. I guess you can say that working out is my coffee! (although, I love a good cup of coffee, so don't be fooled into thinking I do not partake most days in a cup. If you're the same, remember, 2 extra glasses of water to rehydrate!)
So, this has me thinking. I KNOW that exercise benefits our bodies as well as our brains, but just how significant is it? Here is some of what I found:
"Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory, and learning," says Harvard Medical School psychiatrist John Ratey, author of the book, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. "Even 10 minutes of activity changes your brain."
In some of my online perusing, I even found one study (from the University of California) that indicated the harm that stress can cause on a cellular level can actually be reversed through exercise. *Read: LESS WRINKLES and better memory as you age
So, I guess it isn't strange that I can feel so good after working out. Hmmm...maybe our schools SHOULDN'T cut P.E. after all?! (I suppose that is a different post all in itself!)
Remember, I am doing this and SO CAN YOU! Make it a Level 10 Day!
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