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7 Reasons You Should Exercise

There are endless benefits.

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7 Reasons You Should Exercise

Exercising is truly a mind game. You are capable of so much more than you think you are as long as you tell yourself you can do it.

1. Exercise can make you confident

After finishing a great exercise you can't help but feel a bit more confident than you did walking into the gym. You accomplished a workout! This can be a huge confidence booster that helps to make the rest of your day even better and more productive.

2. Exercise can help you sleep better

Exercise has been proven to make you sleep more soundly. It tires you out and your slumber feels even more deserved which makes falling asleep that much easier!

3. Exercise can take your mind off of the stresses in your life

Putting in some headphones and pushing yourself to your limit during an exercise can help you to get lost in your own world for a while. Even simply listening to your breathing patterns while you're going for a run can be almost therapeutic.

4. Exercise can be fun and entertaining

Going to a workout class with a group of friends or going on a run with someone can be fun and sometimes you don't even notice that you're exercising.

5. Exercise can help you feel like you have control over something in your life

Exercising is something that you can essentially do anywhere at any time. It is up to you whether you do it, and it is up to you how far you push yourself.

6. The health benefits are endless

From improving muscle strength, to strengthening your bones, to lowering high blood pressure, exercising has a never ending list of benefits to your health.

7. Exercise can promote discipline

Creating some sort of consistency with exercise in your life requires great amounts of discipline, which is an important life skill.

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