Exercise Can Relieve Financial Distress

With our economy in a mess and people’s hours getting cut, or worse yet, no hours at all, it is important to seek stress relief in a healthy way. For many, the typical way to relieve stress and seek comfort is through revisiting bad habits—overeating, smoking or drinking. These bad habits only lead to worsened conditions such as weight gain, digestive problems, and increased risk for serious disease.

In times of financial distress, people are not thinking about taking care of their bodies. Instead, our minds are consumed by working longer hours, finding a job and trying to figure out how to make ends meet. This frustration leads to poor health.

Exercise releases hormones in the body called “endorphins.” These hormones, when released, improve your mood and help you feel better giving you a more positive outlook on life. This positive outlook will better equip you to handle stress.

Getting active doesn’t mean having to get a gym membership or purchasing expensive equipment. You can “get it done” by utilizing resistance tubes and bodyweight. Resistance tubes can be used by people of all fitness levels and cost under $10. Numerous exercises are available for both upper and lower body. Go online and google “resistance tubing” for exercise options. Even with only your body weight you can do sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, lunges, squats and many others. To strengthen your heart and build endurance, get outside and jog, bike, hike, play a recreational sport, or get to a State park and enjoy all it has to offer.

Don’t resort to bad habits to relieve stress. Start by spending just a few minutes a day getting physically active. The only thing it will cost you is time. Be creative and have fun with it.

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Best of Health,
Tim