
While stress manifests itself in different ways, exercise has proven to be an effective way to reduce and control stress levels.
Exercise has a number of other positive benefits you may not be aware of:
It improves blood flow to your brain, bringing additional sugars and oxygen that may be needed when you are thinking intensely.
- When you think hard, the neurons of your brain function more intensely. As they do this, they can build up toxic waste products that can cause foggy thinking (you may have experienced the feeling that your brain has "turned to cotton wool"). By exercising, you speed the flow of blood through your brain, moving these waste products faster.
- Exercise can cause release of chemicals called endorphins into your blood stream. These give you a feeling of happiness and positively affect your overall sense of well-being.
- There is also good evidence that physically fit people have less extreme physiological responses when under pressure than those who are not. This means that fit people are more able to handle the long- term effects of stress, without suffering ill health or burnout.
- De-stress is achieved through many ways and varies between individuals. While stress manifests itself in different ways, exercise has proven to be an effective way to reduce and control stress levels.
Here at Anywhere Fitness we pinpoint your own personal needs and create a bespoke regime around them, producing a stress-relieving programme for mind and body.