Tropicana September-October 2022 #144 The Home Issue

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 HEALTH & WELLNESS
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EXERCISE
FOR MENTAL
HEALTH
Exercise is essential for your overall health,
including your mental well-being
PUSH-UPS
To perform a proper push-up, you must first know
how to do it correctly. Plank your body, keeping your
back and arms straight. When you push up and down,
make sure your elbows are bent to a 90-degree
angle every time. Do two sets of push-ups two to
three times a week. Push-ups for women should be
performed for four to eight repetitions every set,
while for men the goal should be 10 to 15. When
you do push-ups, your concentration, productivity,
creativity, and capacity tocommunicate all improve.
This is in addition to the obvious
benefits of increasing your heart health.
WALKING
Cardiovascular activity, which improves
heart health while also burning calories,
should be a part of every fitness regimen.
Walking is a low-impact exercise that can
be done anywhere, at any time, with only a
pair of comfortable shoes. Even a 10-minute
walk at a vigorous pace improves mental
clarity, stamina, and positive mood.
According to scientific research, three
45-minute workouts per week (135
minutes total) are enough to enhance
mental health and fight depression.
The best part is that being active does
not necessarily involve sports or the
gym. Find the physical activity that
works best for you. You can count any
action that elevates your heart rate,
makes you breathe faster, and makes
you feel warmer exercise.
RUNNING
After receiving a diagnosis of ADHD, a
documentary photographer named Martin
Eberleen discovered that jogging was the most
beneficial form of exercise for him. In an interview
with BBC News, he said, “Running helps me
control my thoughts, it slows me down and gives
me the opportunity to focus on the things I need
to focus on.” In addition, a review article that
was published in the International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health came
to the conclusion that “overall, studies suggest
that running bouts of variable lengths and
intensities, and running interventions can improve
mood and mental health.”