Pathways Issue 1- August 2019

EXCERCISING RELAXES AND
MAKES YOU HAPPIER
Jokes aside, exercising will help you release or
produce endorphins, serotonins and
norepinephrines which, long story short, will relax
you and make you happier. And, what if I told
you, you don’t have to spend two hours at the
gym everyday to get started but just by waking up
20 minutes earlier you can start with a 10-minute
workout (I’ll tell you how shortly). So why wake
up 20 minutes earlier if I only need 10?
As you know, leaving 10 minutes earlier can save
you up to 20-30 minutes in traffic, relieving you
from the stress and anxiety that being late will
cause to you and, these 2 things combined will
pump up your energy and boost your mood
through the day. I don’t say it will be easy but
give it a try this month and wait for the next Life &
Health edition where we will talk how some small
shifts on what you eat can also boost your mood.
Oops, almost forgot, here is how you can get
those hormones going
Warmup (2 minutes)
15 seconds Lunging Hip Flexor Stretch (left leg)
15 seconds Lunging Hip Flexor Stretch (right
leg)
15 seconds Cross-body shoulder stretch (left
arm)
15 seconds Cross-body shoulder stretch (right
arm)
repeat
Grind (7 minutes)
20 (Grind) X 10 (Rest) seconds Jumping Jacks
for 2 minutes
15 seconds rest
20 (Grind) X 10 (Rest) seconds mountain
climbers for 2 minutes
15 seconds rest
20 (Grind) X 10 (Rest) Burpees with no pushup
for 1 minutes
15 seconds rest
20 (Grind) X 10 (Rest) seconds plank for 1
minutes
15 seconds rest
Cool down (1 minute)
15 seconds Cross-body shoulder stretch (left
arm)
15 seconds Cross-body shoulder stretch (right
arm)
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