Entry #1 Working Out
I have quite a bit of hobbies, but the one that I love most to do in my free time is going to the gym to work out. I love working out for various reasons. The main reasons I like to work out is because it is a stress relief, its enjoyable, and it always directs my mood in a better way. In this entry I will explain some of the science and benefits behind working out to explain the reason why working out can have so many benefits and impacts for certain people.
First, I will explain why working out can feel as a stress relief and a mood enhancer for people including me. In this article named, Stress Management. It states that," Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever." This is explaining that it is proven that pretty much all types of working out or activity can act as a stress reliever. The article also explains why this is. It states," Being active can boost your endorphins and distract you from daily worries." Endorphins are explained to be hormones and neurotransmitters that are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in the brain. Endorphins are released in response to pain, stress, and exercise. So, with this information, endorphins are natural pain relievers and mood enhancers which explains the benefit that I get, and people get from working out. I also wanted to state that if you naturally feel that working out is benefiting things like this with you, it will make you want to work out consistently which is keeping you in shape which is a very healthy thing to consider in life.
Here are some images and a link to the article below:
Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress - Mayo Clinic 
Second, I will explain why I feel that working out is enjoyable. this is an enjoyable hobby for me because I have realized that working out doesn't mean you have to lift like a body builder. You can start really light and build your strength and recognize your strength. You can work out with friends. You can also mix up workouts. You don't have to do the same workouts every day. There is such thing as healthy competition which explains that you don't have to compare yourself to other and create a thought saying this is what my workouts should look like. You can learn to enjoy your workouts.
In Conclusion, Working out has scientific reasons as to why it can be a stress reliever, a mood enhancer, and why it can be enjoyable. These are the reasons why working out is one of my hobbies.
Exercise is a great stress reliever and it's true, exercise can be done in many different ways. I discuss this same topic in my blog, and how much fun an exercise can be. I love roller skating and it helps so much with physical health and mental health! We're at our best when we regularly exercise and keep our stress under control. Especially as students, our mental health is easy to lose sight of. All of the deadlines and expectations can be a lot. When you exercise regularly, you begin to look forward to these activities and it definitely encourages you to continue exercising!
ReplyDeleteI started taking my fitness journey seriously around the time I started my job at a gym. There you see a lot of different people and how they can come in upset but leave happy. I noticed a significant difference in my well being once I started working out seriously, not only that but when taking classes filled with other people that are having the same chemical reaction it boost a lot of confidence and joy. I enjoyed you blog it is one I can very much relate to exercise wise.
ReplyDeleteI relate to this so much, I just didn't know what made us feel good as we workout. This does a great job at explaining why the endorphins help us feel a lot more stress free. I also agree with the aspect that the endorphins come out and you feel good at the same time with being healthy. Which is why I have used workout out as a stress reliever for myself and it looks like I will continue too to live a healthy life. Great blog!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very healthy and popular hobby that you share with several of our classmates.
ReplyDeleteWhen you first mention the title of the article in paragraph 2, hyperlink to the title "Stress Management" right in that 2nd sentence instead of waiting to drop the link further down; integrate immediate access to the link when you first mention it.