Coach Ian Hart of EarthFit whips your fitness program into shape.
Calm the Beast Inside with Regular Exercise
Written by Ian Hart
Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:36
Do you sometimes feel frustrated by events or circumstances beyond your control, but don't know how to blow off steam in a healthy, constructive way? If so, you will be interested to know that exercise provides a positive outlet for all that pent-up emotion that’s eating at you.
Did you know that diseases are manifested in emotion? That's right! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an article stating that 85% of all diseases have an emotional element.
For most people, good health - both physical and emotional - is at the top of your priorities list in the New Year. According to the US government's official website, USA.gov, getting fit, eating healthy food, weight loss, managing stress, and quitting smoking, are among top resolutions Americans make each year.
A few weeks ago, when the holiday season was under way, you were feeling energized and pepped up, looking forward to all the festivities and celebrations.
But now, as you begin 2012, all that vim and vigor might have given way to sluggishness and exhaustion.
As holidays come around, whether it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, or even Valentine’s, when you know there’s some chance chocolate will be involved in your day, you may start to feel some anxiety about how you’ll make it through with your diet intact.