If attitude was everything, you wouldn't have to get off the couch. Second only to attitude, exercise can add years to your happiness.
Serotonin is a hormone (5-hydroxytryptamine aka 5-HTP) that transmits nerve signals. A healthy supply of serotonin in the brain, sends signals that all is well in your life. While 5-HTP supplements are a convenient form for treating depression, anxiety, insomnia, fibromyalgia and other body pains, exercise is a free and always available solution. Obviously, our physical well being also degenerates when exercise isn't a part of our lives. When we aren't physically fit and look bad, mentally we feel just as bad.
Studies show that exercise raises serotonin level
and keeps it evaluated for days afterwards.
How do you know when you're getting your "recommended daily allowance" of serotonin? Fatigue, called "Central Fatigue" coincides with an increase level of serotonin in the brain! Athletics are believed to develop an adaptive response to the fatigue effect so, the good news is, you don't have to be a 10K runner or bodybuilder to get the healing benefits of exercise.
K.I.S.S.: when you are tired, you're there so stop and enjoy the good feelings.
What the best anti-aging exercise? The one that works for you.
In China, exercise isn't about getting buff. Caring for the body is considered therapeutic. Walking, stretching and gentle strengthening are key holistic remedies to better health. Breath work, massage and mediation are equally important. Forget the gym mentality. In fact, forget the word exercise entirely; it has such a unloved reputation. If you think of what you are doing as your healing or health routine suddenly it has a feel good quality.
2. Strengthen with weights, bands or body resistant
3. Energize with cardiovascular work such as walking, swimming and biking
4. Balance emotions with mediation, prayer, breath work and relaxation techniques
5. Bodywork such as massage, Shiatsu, acupressure and Reiki
These anti-aging activities, will dramatically change the way you look and feel. Start the Serotonin flowing today. If you have a hard time getting started, try 5-HTP supplements to give you a helping hand.
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