Exercise – in your head
The mind-body connection is powerful. We saw the following article and knew we wanted to share it.
Awareness about being on your health journey is important. Want to know the easiest way to boost the benefits of your workout: Just think about them.
Sounds crazy, right? But it was true in a study of hotel workers. Just 4 weeks after the room cleaners were educated on how their duties counted toward their exercise needs, they saw a drop in weight and blood pressure — despite no changes in overall activity levels.
Placebo Effect at Work
Changing bed linens, vacuuming, dusting, scrubbing the bathroom floor — it’s not spin class, but it is physical activity. And if you do physically active things with the right mind-set (namely, think “This is good for me. “), it could translate into greater health gains. Just chalk it up to that mind-body connection to which so many other health benefits (like the placebo effect) have been traced.
Think About It
You need only about 30 minutes of exercise daily to meet the surgeon general’s physical activity recommendations. And keep in mind that things like pulling weeds, painting the garage door, and folding laundry count toward that total. And we mean literally keep it in mind. Couldn’t hurt, right?
Source: www.real-age.com
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