Cheerleading
I’ve really been digging, the Well blog on the NY Times. Mostly, I like it because the column is a cheerleader for exercise. I have to stop myself from forwarding them to every one of my clients and family members (Yes, I’m that person).
We runners, yogis, and other fitness addicts know that exercise can emit a zen like feeling. But people who don’t exercise regularly or may be new to exercise don’t. This article dives into the current research on the neuroscience behind that Zen like feeling. For those who think we’re crazy, these types of articles validate our claims and hopefully help propel people forward to become more active.
Below is a quote from Today’s article. Pass it on to someone in your life that needs a little evidence that exercise really does improve your life in innumerable ways.
Phys Ed: Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
“It looks more and more like the positive stress of exercise prepares cells and structures and pathways within the brain so that they’re more equipped to handle stress in other forms,” says Michael Hopkins, a graduate student affiliated with the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Laboratory at Dartmouth, who has been studying how exercise differently affects thinking and emotion. “It’s pretty amazing, really, that you can get this translation from the realm of purely physical stresses to the realm of psychological stressors.”
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It seems like no matter what I do or say some people are resistant to exercise. Which is completely okay, ’cause I’ll be cheering them on until their ready to experience all that exercise has to offer. How are you cheering people on today to become more active?
I cheer people on in a few ways…one is by example of consistent healthy-living choices and the other is by checking in with people to see how their training is progressing.
I love the Well Blog!
I am usually the kind of person who motivates friend to workout when they don’t feel like it. I feel like they come to me on purpose and say “ugh, I don’t want to workout today” because they know I’ll tell them to just do it and they’ll feel so much better afterwards!
Thanks for the link to the NYtimes blog!! I added it to my blog roll.
I just keep letting people know what I do for exercise and how much I love it. I’ve gotten through to both my parents (Although they’ve always been good at exercising, they are just slacking as they get older) and Nick. I think instead of nagging people about it, it’s good to just mention it in conversation, slightly
IT might give them the idea that they should do it!
I feel like one of the biggest challenges I will face as a personal trainer will be getting my clients to the point where they are addicted to the feeling exercise gives them, because then they will WANT to work out. If I can get them to that point, or they can get their on their own, I’m setting them up for a life of healthy activity.
Thanks for the link!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
I am always trying to cheer my friends and family on but sometimes I think they just want to tell me to shut up lol. It kills me to know that they CAN be healthier but just don’t really try.