Jogs For Days
Many people find jogging to be boring and mundane, but it can be quite exciting if you keep in mind the physical and mental health benefits, as well as finding a fun and peaceful place to jog. Jogging on a treadmill is probably not the best place to start if you have a preconceived notion that jogging is boring. The best place to jog is in nature: parks, forest trails, boardwalks, around lakes and even on the street (preferably in a nice suburban area).
Physical health benefits of jogging:
- Helps to build strong bones (considered a weight bearing exercise)
- Strengthens muscles
- Improves cardiovascular fitness (considered an aerobic activity)
- Burns calories and helps with weight loss
- Enhances lung capacity (increases the lung’s intake capacity over time)
- Enhances fitness (improves body tone and shape)
- Reduces fatigue (endurance is built over time)
Mental health benefits of jogging:
- Relieves stress (helps you ignore stressful events or allows you to sweat it out)
- Boosts confidence (you will feel more confident as you become more fit)
- Boosts happiness (it is great at fighting against depression and anxiety because it distracts you against those issues and keeps you focused on the act of exercising and becoming more fit)
- Keeps you in tune with yourself (jogging is a very personal act; it keeps you focused on your surroundings and yourself; it allows you to dive into your thoughts and feelings)
So what are you waiting for? Get out there and jog for days! Your mind, body and soul will reward you for it.
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