Posted on February 12, 2020-February 12, 2020 by groupexercise.sport
In my last blog post, I promoted the use of exercise to all age groups. Like any other person out there, there are pros and cons to why a person would want to change their lifestyle or not. But how do we know what is the right decision? Do we believe what that Twitter app has to say about exercising? Do you listen to others around you doubting the fact that exercise is not good for you and being lazy is the best option? To help understand why exercise is important, we need to search for valuable information in order to feel comfortable about adding a new challenge to your daily lifestyle. We need to be able to believe in ourselves that there are good sources of physical activity that can help us step in the right direction. Social media seems to do a lot of harm to others and this is a huge impact as to why most people either begin to exercise or want to stay away. Here are some sources that we should avoid and which ones we should pursue in order to move on with our daily lives…
What to “Lean” On:
ADAA stands for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, which is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occuring disorders through education, practice, and research. It is a great website to find accurate information on people who deal with anxiety and other disorders in which exercise has helped their lives improve.
Harvard Health Publishing is the consumer health education division of Harvard Medical School that provides the most current health information that is authoritative, trustworthy, and accessible. This blog represents ideas about how exercise helps ease up anxiety levels.
HelpGuide is a nonprofit mental health and wellness website to provide empowering, evidence-based information that you can use to help yourself and your loved ones. This site gives you valid information on how exercise can cope with anxiety disorders. It gives you reasonable facts about a time frame on how long you should exercise as well as types of exercise that will be beneficial for you in the long run.
What Sources to “Burn”:
What is social media without the one site that started it all, Facebook? Yes, it is a great way to stay in touch with those you do not see often, see what events are going on throughout each month, and post images and statuses of your daily life. But it is not the best way to get in touch with an exercise program or get input on information on what specifically you are looking for, especially dealing with anxiety and exercise. You may see your friends on Facebook share an event or even share a good source for dealing with anxiety and exercise or etc., but the information they have shared is not always valid until you, yourself actually contact the event coordinator or the program that was listed.
Prior to this second blog post, I had told you all that exercise can impact your motivation skills because you may notice a friend or a family member really turn around their lifestyles by looking fit, eating differently, and always working out or doing some type of physical activity. Well, Instagram similar to Facebook has shown us that comparing ourselves to others is another personality trait we may want to grasp. However, it makes it too easy to cut out a proportion of an image of ourselves and make it look like we have lost weight, or we have tanner skin, or we are eating healthier foods, when really it is all fake. The images could be someone else’s body and just our head on that person’s body, we can contrast our skin to make it look darker, we can use a Facetune app to make our teeth whiter, and we can steal a picture of food off google to make it look like it’s what we are eating at that moment in time. When people see these fake images being posted, they tend to feel like they need to be just like that person or “better.” It encourages them to become anorexic, eat foods they may not like or even be allergic to, go the beach more and get tan, or go to the store and buy teeth whitening strips. All of these excuses listed can lead the person to live an unhealthy lifestyle, which is not ideal when we are trying to promote a healthy lifestyle.
This is a site where just like Facebook you can communicate with those you may not see on a day to day basis, but mainly it is a site where you can post all about your feelings as well as images of whatever it may be. It may seem like a cool site at first, but when feelings are being thrown out there, inappropriate pictures, and unreliable links being shared, makes it more difficult to actually enjoy the site. There may be a link to check out a new exercise program that has come to town, but it may fool you by the way it was promoted out to be. In addition, there may be a picture posted of a heavy girl with an advertisement of weight loss and why her mental health went so low. This is a good example of inappropriate images being posted and false accusations as to why she is the way she is. We need to stick to the sites that are previously listed under “what to lean on” to gain a more accurate understanding as to why exercise is so important for your mental health.
The goal of this second blog post gives you a better understanding as to what resources you need to use for accurate information when it comes to promoting exercise for anxiety as well as what sources you need to throw away because what you may read on those sites is not entirely true. Be sure to read my blog, Reasons Why Exercise is Beneficial for Reducing Anxiety Disorders because it has valid information on where to start and how to be successful in a new and improved healthy lifestyle.
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