Research has revealed that small seizures from Physical activity Exercising throughout the day can help boost your mental and psychological health, according to neurosciencenews.
One of the potentially important strategies for promoting mental health is physical exercise, said Dr. Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto in Canada.
She recommends that if people can engage in small bouts of physical activity throughout the day – up to a minute or two at a time – and up to 10 to 20 minutes a day, that’s beneficial.
It is well known that physical activity is good for the body, but there is increasing evidence that physical activity is also good for the soul and for mental health.
There are potentially many ways in which physical activity helps our physical health as well as our mental health.
And mental health is the real result of how our brain rewards movement.
Our brains are responsible for many of the processes that make us feel, think and act. When we are physically active, we improve these systems through increased cellular and molecular processes – cerebral blood flow, the turnover of neurotrophic factors, a series of cellular mechanisms that positively influence the functions of many areas of the brain.
When we engage in physical activity, we also increase our body temperature, and feeling warm makes us feel comfortable and safe.
Self-awareness is an important predictor of mental health, by being physically active we build a sense of mastery and confidence that not only helps us keep going, but also helps mental health.
Regardless of whether we engage in physical activity with others, actual or in person, or if we are active outside and see other people in the environment, it all gives us a sense of support and community that helps us build our mental health.
