Combating Chronic Stress[1]
Exercise to tame tension as you
Age
It bears repeating that exercise is one of the best ways to
beat stress. It can help you burn
off extra physical a mental energy, boost feel-good mental transmitters, to
lift your mood, and help you sleep better. It also directly counteracts some of the harmful effects of
chronic stress that age you beyond your years, including strengthening your muscles
and bones, keeping you trim, recharging your immune system and warding of
depression. In addition exercise
can actually slow the shrinking of your telomeres and protect them against
stress-related cell death according to a 2009 study in the journal Circulation
it also helps your
body adapt to stress and be more resilient over time.
Interestingly, the stress response activates the reward
center of the brain center of the brain, along with the adrenals, the nervous
system and the pain relief areas.
The reward is the relief you experience once the stress has passed. One reason why physical activity works
so well to alleviate anxiety is because many people report the same thing with
exercise—they may not enjoy doing it, but they feel so much better afterward
that the promise of reward is enough to get them to lace up their sneakers.
Well now it’s about time for me to put on my sneakers and go
out for my walk (I jog in the summer and it’s almost time for that)
[1] Comes
From: The hundred best ways to
stop aging and stay young Produced by Julian Maranan ISBN -13: 978-1-59233-449-0
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