UWE Bristol Sport and The Students' Union at UWE are committed to helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle. The MOVE programme is a fantastic way of getting active, regardless of your level of experience or ability. This blog post discusses some super important reasons why exercise really benefits both your physical and mental wellbeing.
UWE Bristol Sport and The Students’ Union at UWE are committed to helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle. The MOVE programme is a fantastic way of getting active, regardless of your level of experience or ability. Getting physically active can be tough, especially when you’re new to it, so we want to help you understand why exercise is important and how it can support your mental wellbeing.
Moving your body encourages blood to flow around the body and releases endorphins: a pleasure boosting, pain reducing hormone! As a result, exercise is reported to reduce effects of anxiety and depression.
When you exercise, your brain uses more of its interconnections, building its 'mental fitness'. Your 'mental fitness' will translate into other areas of your life, helping your brain to function at high levels throughout the rest of your day in lectures, writing assignments and when ticking off your 'to do' list.
It still escapes human biologists as to how exactly it happens, but countless research studies have reported that exercise has a positive effect on sleep, regardless of the duration, modality or level of intensity.
Essentially, it doesn’t matter how you move, just move!
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