At every stage in life, physical health is tied to mental health. When we feel good physically, we’re more likely to feel good mentally, as well.
And with dementia, depression, anxiety and loneliness higher among people later in life, this is one more reason to get or stay physically fit.
The World Health Organization has six tips for good mental health, and May is Mental Health Awareness month. Four of WHO’s reasons are clearly connected to physical fitness.
1. Be active
2. Enjoy walks with your family and friends.
3. Get 8 hours of sleep every day.
4. Eat healthy.
5. Talk about your feelings with someone you trust.
6. Look for professional help if you need it.
What could be clearer that exercise is essential for our ongoing mental health?
We know from other sources, as well, that exercise is good for our brains. It boosts body chemicals that lower stress and improve mood, focus and energy. Exercise even builds up the capacity of parts of your brain associated with memory and learning, the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex.
Fitness centers like ours provide invaluable opportunities for social connections and support, leading to even better health at a time in life when many people struggle with isolation. One study says being lonely is as damaging to lifespan as smoking cigarettes; another links it to high blood pressure. Yet another connects leisure activities with a reduced risk of dementia.
Join us – and start feeling and thinking better right away.
Your Friend and Coach,
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Train Smart. Train Hard. Train Safe. Train to Sweatt
P.S.: Whenever you’re ready… here are 3 ways I can help you:
1. Be a guest of mine for a One-on-One Fitness Success Session.
We’ll sit down together and develop a personalized plan to help you achieve your fitness goals. Just reply to this message and put “Success” in the subject line.
2. Join my 28 Day Jump Start Program and be a Case Study.
We’re adding a few new clients to our program for 28 days and documenting their success. If you’d like to work with us for the next month and be a case study for fat loss… just reply to this message and put “28” in the subject line.
3. Listen to my interview on FitPro TV
I had the honor of being interviewed as a leading fitness professional. If you would like to listen so I can teach you that if you have failed before there is still a way for you to reach your goals. You can watch the episode here www.paulfsweatcpt.com/podcast