Reducing Stress
Reduce stress with exercise and scrapbooking!
Exercise is important for a strong body. Regular weekly exercise not only maintains a healthy weight, but it also helps the body to deal with stress. Just thirty minutes a day of physical exercise can relieve stress. Just thirty minutes a day of scrapbooking can make you feel good by connecting with your loved ones and the good times in your life.
Exercise produces endorphins in the body. These endorphins produce a "feel good" attitude in the body. To continue to experience this feeling, people continue to exercise. Many people find scrapbooking is their outlet for having a better attitude.
Exercise also increases the flow of blood to the brain. As a result, our mental clarity becomes sharper and we see solutions to problems where at first we thought there was none. Our cardiovascular fitness increases and we enjoy an abundance of energy for the tasks we face each day.
Exercise has so many benefits, so why don’t people do more of it? One reason that people don’t exercise is that they can’t find the time. What a pickle. We all need to find time to exercise so that we can take the time to deal with the stress in our lives. Who has a box/desk/closet full of scrapbooking supplies waiting to be used? How often have you said "I don't have time to scrapbook."
For busy moms, exercising or scrapbooking in the morning may be a good option. Before the day gets going and life happens, we can get our mental boost. In the morning, you are often not interrupted. You don’t need to go to leave your house. Exercise videos and DVD’s are available that give just as good if not better workouts. Online layout galleries are quick and easy to refer to. And, you don’t have to get up, shower, get dressed and drive.
Walking is still the best overall exercise and all you need is a good pair of shoes. Why not take a brisk walk around your neighborhood in the morning to clear your head and go over your schedule for the day. For working moms, lunchtime offers a chance to walk with friends and put the stress of work behind you. For families, walking in the evening after dinner is a way for everyone to de-stress and increases their health.
Exercise boosts our immune system. It prevents the depletion of minerals in our bodies that usually comes with a prolonged stress response. Have you noticed that people who are under a lot of stress often catch colds? This is why. Exercise can prevent this type of result by keeping our minds sharp enough to deal with the stress in our lives.
I don't know if anyone has ever claimed that scrapbooking keeps you healthier, but I know that working on a hobby that is rewarding is bound to make you happier. Happiness is a good way to fight and reduce stress. Let's start scrapbooking!
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