🦉 DO AT LEAST 150 MINuTES OF CARDIO Exercise per week
Why is this important?
Exercise is essential for good health and provides numerous benefits, including:
- Increased energy
- Better balance
- Increased strength
- Improved joint and bone health
Exercise positively impacts your overall health and quality of life.
Cardiovascular exercise or aerobic exercise helps you live longer!
Regular engagement in aerobic activities reduces the risk of developing many different diseases including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Exercise is also great for your mental health and reduces the risk of depression.
People who are physically active on a daily basis are not only healthier but also feel happier. They experience less stress and tend to sleep better.
Exercise is an important component of healthy weight management.
Cardio exercise plays an important role in maintaining a healthy weight. However, many people mistakenly believe they can manage their weight by focusing on exercise alone. Adequate sleep, proper stress management, and good nutrition are also important. The cumulative effect of all these healthy habits leads to a healthy weight.
7 steps to improving your exercise routine.
This video will walk you through the steps you can take to make exercise a part of your routine.
You can also click on the link here for a more detailed written explanation.
Are you interested in learning more how your happiness and physical activity are linked?
We encourage you to read Wendy Suzuki’s book Healthy Brain, Happy Life and you’ll quickly learn how exercise improves your brain health.
Additional helpful resources:
Staying Active, The Nutrition Source, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better, Wendy Suzuki, PhD
