Exercise is Brain Medicine

Have you been stressed, anxious, irritable, burned out, depressed, having trouble sleeping, experiencing brain fog or feeling numb? If so, there are things going on in your brain chemistry contributing to that. Exercise is one of the best forms of natural medicine to boost brain chemistry and counter those things. If you exercise outside, you can get additional natural medicine from fresh air and sunlight. If you find yourself currently triggered into distress, exercise can be one of the best ways to decompress. If you are in a season with consistent distress, you may need more consistent doses of exercise to counter it. If you are in a season with intense distress, you may need more intense doses of exercise to counter it. If you have low motivation to start exercising, choose a workout option that sounds enjoyable to you and begin with shorter workout sessions. Once you build up a rhythm with consistent, shorter exercise sessions, you can increase frequency, intensity and duration little-by-little over time. If you eventually increase to 75 minutes of intense exercise or 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, that can optimize mental health benefits. If you find it difficult to think of exercise options you would enjoy, look below for ideas. Then, you just have to pick one or more exercise ideas and commit to following through!

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Physical Exercise Activities

• Walking
  
• Power Walking
  
• Jogging
  
• Jumping Jacks
  
• Jump Rope
  
• Treadmill
  
• Lifting Weights
  
• Exercise Apps
  
• Push Ups
  
• Curl Ups
  
• Pull Ups
  
• Swimming
  
• Bike Riding
  
• Ice Skating
  
• Dancing
  
• Dancing Class
  
• Stretching
  
• MMA
  
• Karate
  
• Jiu Jitsu
  
• Boxing
  
• Kickboxing
  
• Punching Bag
  
• Pilates
  
• Sprinting
  
• Zumba
• Chair Stretching
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Pickleball
• Racquetball
• Golf
• Driving Range
• Baseball
• Softball
• Kickball
• Football
• Rugby
• Hockey
• Soccer
• Frisbee Golf
• Hiking
• Skiing
• Snowboarding
• Volleyball
• Rock climbing
• Rollerblading
• Roller Skating
• Skateboarding
• Stair Climbing
• Kayaking
• Canoeing