No more excuses ever again! part 1

I have only just realised that it is end of April…the recent months have been extremely busy for me, full of stress and things that had to „be done for yesterday”…Do you think this made me reduce the amount of training I do? No! According to Michael Sachs, sport psychologist, by adapting our thinking we can overcome any obstacle. Even the time obstacle and the fact that we only have 24hrs a day. The solution is to learn how to avoid making excuses, which prevent you from being active. Taking control over trainings can help you to take control over your life. It is time to abolish the most common excuses!

1. „I am too busy.”

A lot of people do not exercise, because they feel overwhelmed by their work. However, a good training will actually make you more effective. You will be less stressed, have better clarity of thinking and perspective. Recent research suggests that people who think they are too busy to exercise, in reality have that time but decided that training was not important enough to them. As a matter of fact, after exercise, you can complete far more work, so try to learn how to organise your time and remember about a daily dose of exercise.

2. „I am too tired.”

There is no reason not to exercise when you are tired. In reality, exercise can help you feel more relaxed. Scientists have proven that only 10 minutes of quick march can give you enough energy for the next two hours!

3. „I am too stressed.”

Physical activity does not add any stress to your life. Quite opposite, it reduces the feeling of stress. Research shows that people who exercise regularly experience less stress and fear in crisis situations. Bill Morgan from the University of Wisconsin compared different methods of relaxation: meditation, hypnosis, training and laying down. Exercise turned out to be the most effective way of lowering the level of tension, because it is most effective in helping us to forget about our everyday worries. The calming effect of training can last up to five hours!

4. „I am not in a good mood.”

If you are in a bad mood, physical activity can nearly instantaneously help to improve it. Many biochemical changes take place during exercise, which can improve your mood. Amongst them, the most important is the increased emission of endorphins to the areas of the brain that control emotions and behavior. This phenomenon has earned its own name as “runner’s euphoria”. The research carried out by the University of Georgia confirms the above phenomenon. Participants with a high level of fear, experienced a significant feeling of relief after 40 minutes of exercising on a stationary bicycle.