When you exercise, it boosts your endorphins, which naturally improves your mood and reduces pain. Pain usually makes you feel bad, so less pain equals better feelings.
Movement reduces stress hormones like cortisol. Exercise leads to lower anxiety. Less anxiety getting in your way each day makes life a little better.
As you engage in more physical activity, you actually increase your self-esteem by improving your body image and confidence, helping you improve your mind and body.
Physical activity promotes better sleep. Better sleep gives you the good chemicals we have been talking about this week, which enhance emotional regulation and happiness.
Exercising outdoors can increase vitamin D (we get it from the sunshine), which is linked to mood stability. People in northern climates with fewer hours of daylight during the winter need to use special lamps to help with vitamin D.
Regular workouts create a sense of accomplishment and reinforce a positive mindset. In doing so, you are building good habits and helping the body improve and care for itself.
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