Fitness can improve your life! Duh! There are so many benefits you can gain from regular activity. Mental benefits! Here are a few:
1) BELIEVE IN YOURSELF:- Working out helps your overcome personal obstacles (running faster, going longer distances etc) and physical obstacles (biking up hills, getting through an obstacle course etc). When you prove that you can overcome these obstacles you build confidence and gain the mental strength to overcome other obstacles in your daily life.
2) DON’T BE SO ANGRY: Anger is something EVERYONE deals with. Anger is a natural emotion and is not inherently good or bad. And everyone deals with it differently. A bad way to deal with anger is through physical or verbal aggression towards other people. A good way to deal with anger is to exercise as it allows you to release it physically without impacting other people. When you exercise it allows you to physically get the anger out of your system whilst the alone time you get from a workout provides you with an opportunity to think about and deal with the anger in a more calm and collected state.
4) CONCENTRATE AND BUCKLE DOWN:- In order to constantly push yourself during your workout and achieve more you need to be focused on the task at hand and determined not to give up. This brings about improved focus and determination. These skills can be applied to other areas of your life and make you more successful in these areas.
The next time you are feeling angry, unhappy or your confidence is at an all time low why not go exercise and see what it does for you? At the very worst you will burn a few additional calories but if all goes well you will come back feeling much more happy, confident and upbeat.
