By: Elizabeth Harting 70 percent of adults in the United States say they experience stress daily and many even admit that this stress interferes with their ordinary life (“Physical Activity Reduces Stress,” n.d.). With that being said, it is clear that stress makes a pretty large impact on the average person’s daily life. Consequently, it…
If you’re anything like me, when you hear the word cardio it sends shivers down your spine. While some people enjoy running and even prefer it to other types of exercise, I can’t say I relate. Although it is a simple exercise that almost anyone can do, I’m sure some will agree that it’s not…
By: Brendan Koplin Do you remember shake weights? Have you ever heard of cycling karaoke? How about mermaid classes? As crazy as it seems, these activities all exist and people are trying them to get in shape. In the modern day and age, trends regularly come and go. Often times people aren’t satisfied with their…
By: Taylor Zetocha The word, “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit word “Yog”, meaning union. The practice of yoga is the unification of the organ systems with the conscious mind (Sharma, 2017). Yoga has been shown to have abounding physical benefits such as weight loss, flexibility, and strength. Studies have proved that it even reduces stress…
Exercise is one of the most popular methods to enhance health. Exercise has been shown to strengthen muscles and positively impact the human mind. A deceased chairman of Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh, also made a priority for exercising to remind people. He wrote a letter to South Operator Conference in 1960 indicated that if…
By: Emily Musielewicz According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America (2018) “322 million people worldwide live with depression” and “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older.” In recent scientific studies, exercise has been proven to make a difference to…