Welcome to 3 Point Thursday!
Each week I'll send you the three most compelling ideas, facts, studies and/or products related to nutrition, health and wellness that I have to share.
- Moving our bodies changes our minds.
In addition to endorphins, the well known, endogenous opioid, moderate to rigorous movement also increases the body's production of endocannabinoids, substances that bind to the same receptors in the brain as CBD.
Production or consumption of endocannabinoids, improves homeostasis (balance) in our mind-bodies and similar to endorphins, give us lots of great feels.
Studies have shown that regular, moderate to rigorous movement creates long term, structural changes to the brain and thinking patterns in addition to subjective states like mood and cognition.
Regular, moderate to rigorous movement = less perceived stress.
A review of research published in Clinical Psychology Review, concluded “exercise training recruits a process which confers enduring resilience to stress.”
This stress resiliency is due to increased production of neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, as well as increased neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons, both of which activate during moderate to rigorous movement.
Levels of chemicals in the brain are only part of our mental state. There’s also cognition, which are mental processes; or how we think about our thoughts.
A hallmark of depression is self-defeating, absolutist thinking—“everything is harder than it should be,” “there’s no pleasure in my life,” “it’s always going to be like this.” Intentional, moderate to rigorous movement of our bodies is one of the best way to break free from such thoughts. Seeing that small victory, we can see more clearly that progress is possible on meeting professional goals, or not feeling lonely so often, or figuring out how to afford retirement.
The subjective experience of seeing ourselves do something great (+ neurotransmitters + neurogenesis) can make us feel better both in the moment and consistently overtime.
Next 3PT: Antidepressants vs Exercise: Studies show that aerobic exercise can be as effective as anti-depressants in treating mild to moderate depression - and with side effects like improved health and weight management!
Imagine if, at the end of our lives, the person we become meets the person we could have become..
What do you need to do to make sure that will be your biggest success and not your biggest fear?
Replies and idea contributions are always welcome and if you enjoy 3 Point Thursday, please forward to a friend who would enjoy it too or reply and ask me to add!
Do you experience day-to-day anxiety, have trouble sleeping, or are you managing an autoimmune condition? Or maybe you just want to supplement your diet and lifestyle to experience more full homeostasis in the mind and body..
I carry organic, full spectrum, medical grade CBD oil in my practice that can deeply address all these concerns and many more in a smooth and natural way.
I also provide consulting with schedule and dosing.
I will mail the oil to you free of charge and consulting is free as well.
Check out my previous bullets about CBD and reply to this email if you're interested in purchasing or learning more.
Know someone who could benefit from one-on-one health coaching to improve their life through simple and gradual changes to diet and lifestyle? Please feel free to introduce us via email and we can set up a free health strategy session!
Check out my website for information about my health coaching programs. www.wholenutritionny.com
With love,
Beth Klein
|
|
|
|
