Mental Health

It is well documented how good exercise is for your physical health. But what is often overlooked is how good it is for your mental health. It makes us feel great by releasing the feel-good chemicals in your brain such as endorphins and serotonin. It also helps us sleep better at night (and we all know how much better we feel after a good night sleep)! From a goal setting point of a view, it allows us to feel accomplished when we reach our goals, and build connections with those who go on the journey with us.

It is totally understandable that it can be challenging to find the motivation to exercise sometimes. That’s why it can be great to try and do the following:

Find your reason – Do you have any specific goals you would like to achieve?

Start small – Even if you start with exercising once a week, it’s an awesome start!

Create a routine – Book in a time each week or day to do some form of exercise. One of the benefits of booking in with a coach is that it provides a bit of added motivation to attend the session.

Do something you enjoy – We can’t emphasise this enough. The best exercise is the exercise that gets done. The exercise that gets done is the exercise you enjoy. If you don’t know what you enjoy, we can help you. We are creative like that!

Set goals and monitor your progress – This is so important. Like with anything, if you don’t have anything to strive for, then there is no motivation to pursue it. Some goals could be as simple as beating your walking distance, your 2km running time, or your heaviest deadlift.