When you’ve had a long, stressful day at work and are facing an evening of chores such as preparing dinner, doing laundry, and helping the kids with homework, you might not feel like exercising. However, exercise is just what you need to release the stress and find your happiness. Thirty minutes of walking, working out in a gym, or doing tai chi can stimulate chemicals in your brain to help you feel reinvigorated, relaxed, and happier. If you hate the idea of exercising alone, look for a group workout opportunity earlier in the day. Join a dance troupe or a swim or soccer team.
Exercise improves your energy, stamina, sex life, cardiovascular health, and helps with weight loss while also reducing your risk for chronic diseases such as depression, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, certain cancers, and metabolic syndrome. Aim for thirty minutes of daily exercise five days each week. As your stamina improves, lengthen your workout period. You’ll discover it boosts your overall happiness as well as your thinking power, confidence, self-esteem, and bone health. Sit quietly after exercise and feel your pulse pounding, your heart beating, and your lungs rhythmically inhaling and exhaling. Feel gratitude and give thanks for the energy that supports your healthy body as well as the universe.