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15) Family walks after meals should be non negotiable. They improve insulin sensitivity, recovery from workouts, and overall mood. 16) Hydration starts the days before exercise, not the morning of. 17) Rarely is the area of pain the source of your problem.

Chris Boettcher

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Sam Liebeskind added 9mo

A systematic review recently published in Mental Health and Physical Activity analyzed the results of 35 studies to look at the combined effects of mindfulness and exercise.

The results suggest that when combined, mindfulness and exercise might offer the most benefits for mental health.

Jessica Freeborn • Exercise combined with mindfulness helps improve depression, anxiety

Mary Martin added 10mo

Video game players can boost their score by exercising, new documentary reveals

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Mary Martin added 1y

Gaining a deeper understanding of what we want is crucial to embracing exercise in an enjoyable and effective way. It’s hard to enjoy exercise if there’s something we truly want from it and we’re not progressing toward it. Making sustained progress is difficult if we haven’t clarified what we’re aiming for.

Sam Sager • Exploring Our Why

Stuart Evans added 1y

If we can’t escape it, perhaps we can use memetic desire to our benefit. Maybe by modeling intuitive fitness, we can inspire each other to desire our own paths. At the least, we can create a little safe haven for people interested in embracing exercise from within.

Sam Sager • Exploring Our Why

Stuart Evans added 1y

The most sustainable and potent motivation is experiencing joy and curiosity within an activity. Cultivate joy for exercise and fascination with fitness to remove the need for constant external motivation.