"Exercise"

5 Reasons to exercise

• It makes you feel happier

  Exercise has been shown to improve your mood and decrease feelings of depression, anxiety and stress

• It helps you lose weight

  Your body spends energy in three ways: digesting food, exercising and maintaining body functions like your heartbeat and breathing. Spending energy is the sure way to lose weight.

• It increases your energy levels

  Engaging in regular physical activity can increase your energy levels. This is true even in people with persistent fatigue and those suffering from serious illnesses.

• It helps your brain health

  Exercise can improve brain function and protect memory and thinking skills. To begin with, it increases your heart rate, which promotes the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It can also stimulate the production of hormones that can enhance the growth of brain cells.

• It boosts your self-confidence

  There are many examples of this. Share with us your personal story of how exercise helped boosting your confidence in the comments :)