You Should Know This is 3 Of the Top Benefits of Jogging Daily
You Should Know This is 3 Of the TopBenefits of Jogging Daily - Looking for a good reason to slip on your running
shoes and get out the door for a jog today? If you don't have a good enough
reason of your own,
Check out my top 3 benefits of running for fitness.
Physical Benefits
Research has clearly demonstrated
time and time again that running for fitness has many different health benefits
including :
- Improved heart and lung function,
- Better blood cholesterol levels,
- Enhanced immune system response
- Decreased likelihood of developing diabetes, cancer, heart disease
- Weight management - runners are less likely to be overweight or obese
Running for weight loss or weight management is one of the highest scoring reasons that people take up running.
Excessive weight is implicated in a number of the chronic health problems
mentioned above, most significantly heart disease and diabetes. A daily jog
will help to burn excess calories and can reverse many serious health problems.
Mental Benefits
Another of the benefits you receive
from running regularly is improved mental health. Here are a few of benefits
you can experience from a daily jogging :
- Reduced stress
- Improved focus and mental abilities
- Less incidence of depression
In fact, psychiatrists and
psychologists have prescribed running for some of their patients suffering from
depression. Instead of reaching for that little bottle of pills, slip on your
running shoes and go for a run.
Other Benefits
Since I took up running, I've
enjoyed greater success in all areas of my life : finance, romance and career.
You may think it's a bit of a stretch to connect running to success but hear me
out. Top motivation gurus like Anthony Robbins know that a change in our
physical state can effect massive effects in our mental state.
For instance, if you're feeling
blue, you could try cheering and celebrating like you just won the lottery. You
would immediately feel positive and upbeat. Although you might think that the
effect would be short term, it has been demonstrated that getting into a
positive state carries over for much longer than the moment it occurs.
Good running form requires that you
keep your head upright, arms pumping breathing deeply into your chest. If you
were to observe successful people, you would note that they too have a very
positive physical presence. I say that running form is a model for success.
If
you run daily, you will adopt this form and feel successful at least one time
per day. That cannot help but spill over into other areas of your life. Why not
start or finish every day with a run and give yourself a pat on the back for a
daily success.