Regular exercise may help ease depression and anxiety by releasing feel-good endorphins, natural cannabis-like brain chemicals, and taking your mind off worries so you can get away from the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression and anxiety

Normally, this column is about sweat. Today it’s about tears. Be prepared to mist up a little as our fitness maven remembers our beloved house mother.

Some experts believe that music acts as a distractor. Distractors are known to moderate pain levels, which means you will be less likely to notice pain during a workout.

You must be motivated to start working out. Once you are doing your activity (or about to start your activity), your attitude is the single biggest factor on how that workout will go.

Starting to workout is important. Staying with it is even more important. You don’t get any benefit by doing your activity/sport/fitness regime for a week.

A strong core leads to better balance and stability making daily activities such as walking, running, and sitting much easier. This will make you less susceptible to injuries, keeping your body aligned and minimizing strain on your muscles and joints.

Nothing is going to turn back the clock. It’s more a matter of delaying what nature has wrought. All the nutrition in the world won’t make up for a lack of exercise, decent sleep, and (in general) not abusing yourself.

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