Yes, you’ve read it correctly, running can significantly improve your physical and mental health. As any form of aerobic exercise like running can reduce stress, improve heart health and even alleviate other health symptoms that may affect the brain and body.
In fact, researchers think people are born to run. The way human bodies are shaped the way they are is because we evolved to be endurance runners. The way our body shapes its hips and feet, the length of our legs, how our spinal discs can absorb shock and our ability to sweat, and many more that make it possible for us to run mile after mile.
But there’s more to running than its health-enhancing effects. Many research has also shown that running changes your brain and mind in various intriguing ways, from increasing connectivity between key functional hubs to help you regulate your emotions.
1.Lift Symptoms of Depression & Improve Mood
Spending 30 minutes running on any terrain is enough to lift the mood of someone suffering from major depressive disorder according to a study.
It shows that as simple as moving at a walking pace you will be able to receive the same mood-lifting benefit and many positive effects added to your body and mind.
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2. Improve Mind at Any Age and Fight Age-Related Cognitive Decline
As we get older, it is inevitable our cognitive will slowly decline. But don’t worry, running may help boost the brain’s ability to minimize and slow the cognitive decline that begins after age 45.
A review of research found that for children, running helps with working memory and focus. For young adults, running improves working memory and task-switching ability. For older adults, running, jogging or brisk walking will provide a long list of cognitive benefits.
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3. The Simplest Form of Exercise to Lose Weight
Running is the simplest form of exercise to lose weight. Hence, if you are looking for ways to improve physically and mentally, try out running!
4. Improve Cardiovascular Health
With that being said, it is no surprise running can help improve your cardiovascular fitness. The more you run, the healthier your heart gets.
By simply running just five minutes per day could add years to your life. If you’re concerned that excessive running may cause stress or a scar to the heart, don’t worry. Researchers found that people who run at least 40km per week, ought to have healthier hearts than those who don’t.
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5. Running helps you to sleep better
If you are looking for a faster track to dreamland, we recommend running! If you have been struggling to sleep, try some moderate running.
Running is equivalent to a sleeping pill, when your body moves around five to six hours before bedtime it raises the body’s core temperature and when it drops back to normal, it signals to the body that it’s time to sleep.
Hence, the easiest way for you to get all of these benefits is to get out and start running and see how your body and mind transform to be better.
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