It can be hard to stay active when you’re feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious, but studies consistently show that exercise can reduce some of these feelings! In this short video, we explore 5 ways that exercise can help improve mental wellness. #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Stress #Wellbeing #Sleep #Exercise #Fitness #WeDoPulse
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and a critical part of our parasympathetic nervous system. It is the longest nerve in our body and runs down the right side of our neck and supplies our organs and brain with vital information. It controls things like our heart rate, digestive tract, lung function, our…
What’s the good feeling you get after intense exercise? It’s not from endorphin release like we originally thought. Instead, it’s from endocannabinoid release, which is your body’s natural cannabinoids. Regular, vigorous exercise also increases neurogenesis and improves depression and anxiety. To get this effect, the CDC recommends 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity or…
Dr. Joseph Firth joins our ambassador, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, to discuss the emerging field of lifestyle psychiatry. Adrian and Joseph discuss the importance of engaging specialists to support patients with lifestyle interventions, such as exercise physiologists and nutritionists, as a means to increase the health outcomes of the patient. Joseph shares his work on the…
Ever wondered how hitting the gym for a workout or going for a run could transform your mind as well as your body? In this eye-opening video, we reveal the top 10 psychological benefits of physical exercise that will blow your mind! From boosting your mood to enhancing creativity, the power of regular exercise goes…
Visit the website for more resources and purchase: https://www.optifast.co.uk/ Physical inactivity causes obesity – https://youtu.be/QUTZedHxQ3Y Daily exercise helps to lead a healthier, happier life. But you may wonder: how do exercise and physical activity improve your health? In fact, there are many physical and mental health benefits of exercise. It makes us stronger and physically…
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Deep breathing is a relaxation technique that will help you reduce stress and anxiety. This video provides a brief description of deep breathing followed by guided practice. Created by Therapist Aid (http://www.TherapistAid.com) Music: “Ambiment” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
This episode I discuss how hormones from our gut, liver, pancreas and brain control our appetite– and the specific tools we can use to adjust those hormones in order to achieve specific goals. I explain the brain areas that control our desire to eat, and our desire to stop eating. I discuss a hormone we…
You already know that climbing is a great full-body workout but did you know there have been many psychological benefits noted in research about climbing benefits as well? In this week’s Three Minute Thursday, I’m highlighting 5 Science-Backed Benefits Climbing 22 Mental, Emotional and Physical Benefits of Climbing: https://sendedition.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-rock-climbing/ Referenced Studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26654990/ https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-015-0585-8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951958/ https://time.com/3980498/tree-climbing-memory/…
