Wednesday, March 04, 2009

How your body influences your emotions

There is an undeniable link between feeling healthy and feeling happy. When was the last time you had the flu, a migraine, or heartburn and felt joyful at the same time? While many of us would agree that there is a relationship between our internal workings and our feelings of happiness, many of us don't take active steps toward living a healthy, positive life. How can we meet our goals when our body isn't feeling up to par? Tiredness, aches and pains, and feeling under the weather can all be big hindrances to our goals. It is very important that we nourish our bodies with adequate amounts of the right foods, condition ourselves to maintain and build strong bones and muscles, rest properly at night, and generally adhere to a healthy regimen if we expect to feel positive emotions.

Source: http://www.SparkPeople.com

There is definite truth in these thoughts. Before I started working out, I would be tired all the time. Now I rarely ever feel exhausted in the evenings. And I am getting far more done everyday than I ever was before.

I have also noticed that when I feel a cold coming it gets resolved quicker and I have milder symptoms if I keep exercising as much as possible every day.

Do I feel better emotionally ever since I started exercising and living a healthier lifestyle? You bet!


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