10 Reasons to Stretch
We all know that that exercise is important but what about stretching? A lot of think of stretching as the annoying thing we try to before exercise or skip after exercise because we don’t have the time. But stretching is important in its own right and has many benefits of its own. Here are 10 reasons to stretch.
Sharpen the Saw
This week we are going to look at one of our favourite Habits…Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. It is the process of enhancing and preserving your greatest asset...YOU! Covey describes 4 dimensions of renewal:Physical, Social/Emotional, Spiritual and Mental. This week we will look at the physical dimension. This involves caring for your body by exercising, eating the right foods getting enough rest.
Is sitting all day giving you tight pecs?
The ‘lats’ are one of the largest muscles in your back and helps protect and stabilize the spine while giving your back and shoulder strength.
Because they attached to the shoulder, the shoulder blades, the arm, the ribs and the spine, tight lats can affect our posture, our back and our shoulders causing back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain.
Spread the Happiness: Look up and Smile
We humans need social connections. Researchers propose that we are vigilant to even the most subtle cues of inclusion or exclusion. As we walk around through the day, our brains, using our mirror neurons, are constantly processing the feelings of people that pass by us. So when we see someone smile at us, mirror neurons simulate our own smiling. Additionally, when we smile, our brain makes neurochemicals that actually make us happy. Thus, when we see someone smile, we mentally simulate that smile or smile back and we feel happier.
Can Exercise Make You Smarter?
When you ask someone why they are exercising they’ll tell you, they want to look good in a bikini or lose weight or get buff.
But what about our brains?
When was the last time you heard someone say they are exercising to get a bigger brain?!
Can exercise actually make us smarter?
Well, research has found that exercise can enhance how we think and improve our memory.