How Exercise Improves Your Mood (Avoid Muscle Atrophy!)

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Introduction

Whether you're at the gym or running along a trail, exercise is one of the best ways to boost energy levels, improve your mood and protect against disease. It's also an effective way to manage stress. So what exactly does exercise do for our brains?

How does regular exercise change the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills?

One of the ways exercise improves your mood and energy levels is by increasing blood flow to the brain. When you do something like run, for example, your heart pumps faster, increasing the amount of oxygenated blood that is delivered to your brain. This causes an increased release of certain hormones called endorphins—which are chemicals that affect how you feel and behave.

These endorphins can lead you to feel happier and less stressed out about other things in life. They also cause a reduced production of stress hormones like cortisol which can improve how good you feel overall each day, whether it’s from just having more energy or from being able to handle stressful situations better than before exercising regularly!

Another way that regular exercise changes the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills is by keeping us mentally alert (or even making us more alert) throughout our lives – even into old age!

Lifting weights out is one of the best things you can do for your muscles in the long run.

The benefits of weightlifting include increased muscle mass, strength, and bone density, which are all important factors for overall health and wellness.

In addition to building muscle mass as well as strengthening bones, weightlifting also helps keep away from atrophy (the loss of muscle tissue), which happens when we don’t use our body parts regularly enough. When we aren’t using our bodies enough (like if we sit at a desk all day), they start to become weak because they aren't getting used properly! When this happens over time it can lead to serious problems like osteoporosis (weakening bones) or even heart disease later down life's road!

To avoid these issues altogether we recommend getting yourself into an exercise program ASAP - especially if stress has been taking its toll on your body lately too much already."

Exercising doesn't have to be a chore.

We know that exercise can be a chore for some people, but there are ways to make it more fun. Find an activity you enjoy doing, like swimming or walking. You could also try dancing or even playing with your dog, put on some music, and turn up the volume!

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve discussed how exercise can help you improve your mood and energy levels. Now that you know the benefits of exercising, it’s time to take action! If you have been struggling with any of these issues, try starting small by taking a walk around your block or doing some pushups. There is no right way to exercise; as long as you are being active and getting some fresh air in your lungs every day, then that's all that matters.