Fit Facts for Mental Health Week 8-16th Oct

Fit Facts for Mental Health Week 8-16th Oct

Did you know……

  1. Exercise increases the size of your hippocampus….what the heck is that I hear you ask? It’s the part of your brain that controls your memory, so you can kiss Dory goodbye!
  2. Exercise helps with sleep and the right amount of zzzz’s is central to good mental health.
  3. Exercise helps you lose weight and feel better about yourself…. enter Little Miss Self Esteem.
  4. Exercise helps your get out into the world and meet people so you feel less isolated.
  5. Exercising outside helps you get your daily dose of vitamin D
  6. Exercise reduces stress and the onset of conditions like depression and anxiety
  7. Exercise helps protect your body from injury and disease
  8. Exercise makes you feel good because it releases happy chemical, endorphins and serotonin.