Tips #1: Exercise Makes You Happy

Why exercise can make you happy?

If you’ve ever gone for a run after a stressful day, chances are you felt better afterward.

Exercise is often described as a natural “high” due to its ability to combat stress symptoms and rev the engines of feel-good neurotransmitters. The most potent mood-boosting neurotransmitter is the endorphin, a pain-reducing biological chemical that rivals certain narcotic drugs. Endorphins are released into your body through light or moderately intense activities such as walking, yoga and even laughing, though more vigorous aerobic activities like running, sexual intercourse and high-impact sports release larger quantities of the substance.

What kind of exercise should you do?

The perfect exercise is anything that you will actually consider doing.

If you can afford—both in terms of finances and resilience—to go to a gym, and going somewhere else at a specific time helps get you into a feasible routine, or you just happen to like it, go to the gym. If going outside works better for you, find outdoor workouts. If you’d prefer not to leave the house, then get a video, a book, or research other things you can do within the confines of your own space. If you can’t get out of bed, think of things you can do there.

How will the plan help?

We will suggest a daily exercise that you can do to improve your mood, ranging from those can be done on bed to outdoor activities that you can do with friends and family.

Try them out by following our plan and choose those that you can stick to. Surely, the effects will be maximised if you can do them all.

Day 1 Activity – Towel Stretch and Pillow Routine

Let’s start with something easy that you can do on bed.

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