Play Some Sport Every Day

The sedentary lifestyle has become a major health problem for millions of people around the world. At first glance it does not seem the direct cause of illnesses and diseases; However, it is: the body is designed to be exercised regularly and thus adapt to the environment around it.

With a sedentary lifestyle, muscles and bones weaken, and the proportion of fat increases in relation to other tissues. This doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and being overweight, in addition to many other health problems, sometimes accompanied by anxiety or depression.

The benefits of exercising

There are many reasons that invite you to overcome the inertia of a sedentary life by doing some kind of physical exercise, even at home. For instance:

1. Lower cardiovascular risk. A sedentary lifestyle is closely related to heart disease. In recent years, other risk factors have been reduced, such as smoking or excess cholesterol in the blood, but obesity and sedentary lifestyle have not decreased.
2. A balm for the mind. Regular, moderate exercise can alleviate symptoms of depression by regulating the production of the main brain chemicals related to mood, such as serotonin and dopamine.
3. More health. Exercising regularly and without excess tones the body on multiple levels: in addition to reducing cardiovascular and diabetes risk, it can improve constipation, prevent and reduce high blood pressure, prevent and reduce osteoporosis, and mitigate joint pain. It is also one of the best ways to combat stress.
4. Overcome inertia. Many people would like to exercise, but they always find more pressing occupations. And when they have a space for it, laziness or excuses prevent them from taking advantage of it. How is this dynamic reversed? Redefining personal priorities.

Motivation can be aesthetic, playful, social, preventive … The important thing is to cultivate it so that it becomes more and more powerful.

1. Antidote to tiredness. Exercise does not add to fatigue, but rather reduces it, as it trains the body to move more efficiently and helps it to get rid of some burdens, be it in the form of kilos, mental tensions or metabolic residues. Also, when you exercise, the pressure your muscles put on your blood vessels helps pump blood to your heart, forcing your heart to work less.
2. Release ballast. Exercise helps burn fat stores. If accompanied by a balanced diet, it helps reduce overweight and feel lighter.
3. Rediscover yourself. It is much easier and more pleasant to practice a sports activity accompanied than alone, especially when there is friendship involved and not competitiveness. However, loneliness also has its attractions. The question is daring to discover them.