No More Exercise Excuses

Another Reason to Get Moving

No More Excuses

Some of the most impressive evidence concerns the ability of exercise to keep our moods stable. Study after study shows that exercise combats depression. It lifts your mood, restores your energy, realigns your brain chemistry-and the price is unbeatable. It costs nothing. Physical activity works at l east as well against mild to moderate depression as any other treatment.

Exercise also changes your perception of yourself. It provides a sense of personal mastery and positive self-regard.

Now comes new news of what exercise can do. It boosts blood flow to the brain, which allows you to be more mentally engaged. Exercise not only gives you physical energy, it boosts your mental energy. It makes you more alert. These benefits, need I point out, are aside from the ability of exercise to protect the heart and balance body weight.

Hara Estroff Marano


I took this article to heart. I have been so lax lately with exercising. I was walking and doing Curves religiously for over a year. Last summer I was really on a roll. During the winter I walked in the rain, the wind, the freezing weather. And then for some reason I quit. I didn’t feel like battling the weather, I didn’t feel like making the time, I didn’t feel like walking.

I thought I would get rejuvenated when the weather started turning nice, but I didn’t. And it shows.

After reading this article I was prompted to get back into it - for my health, both mental and physical. After all I want to celebrate my 103rd birthday, not be lying in a bed all crippled up with no idea of what is going on around me.

I know I feel better when I am walking - I feel more energetic, I watch what I eat more, I feel refreshed and I feel good about myself.

I made a commitment to myself to get out and walk three times this week. I’ve been twice already and I am taking a long walk with some of the girls tomorrow.

I am feeling better already. And thank you Kim for giving me a call the other morning to go for a walk. I needed the push.

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4 Responses to “No More Exercise Excuses”

  1. mary Says:
    July 4th, 2006 at 7:45 pm

    Well I am inspired. We bought a treadmill because my allergies and asthma make it so difficult for me to walk. I put a blister on my foot after walking yesterday because Celebrex made me swell up like a ballon and my shoes were too tight. At my post op I showed the Dr. my feet and he told me to stop the Celebrex. I lost 4 lbs in 1 day (all the water was in my feet). I am really inspired because we just put a down payment our december cruise.

  2. Theresa Says:
    July 5th, 2006 at 7:20 am

    Where are you Cruising to, Lucky Girl? I went on an 8.5 mile walk Sunday and plan to join the group (training for 3 Day Breast Cancer WAlk) for a 15 mile walk this Sunday. I will do two shorter walks this week, too.

    Keep on Treadin’

  3. mary Says:
    July 6th, 2006 at 8:47 pm

    We are celebrating our 10 year anniversay. A little late (December) but that is when the Eastern Carribean is the best. I love this teaching gig, 3 weeks off in December for Christmas (er excuse NEA) winter break. We will go from the 10-17th. Good job on the walking. I can’t walk unless there is someone in the house, because if I fall I can’t get up :)

    Mary

  4. Theresa Says:
    July 6th, 2006 at 10:06 pm

    Would it be weird if I tagged along on your anniversary trip? :-) It sounds like fun. It will be 10 years for us in September.

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