move that body!

You guys!!  How are you moving your body these days?  The gyms are closed, we have to keep our distance, but there are things we can (and should) be doing.  Why?  Why should we be moving? 

When we change our bodies, we change our minds. 

These are trying times, and it is really easy to be sucked into feelings of fear, anxiety, pressure, sadness, loneliness, all the negative feels.  When you notice that you are feeling less-than-stellar, move your body.  It feels like magic, but it is based on science.  Here is a nice article on 5 ways movement changes our brains.   

 Spoiler: Here are the 5 ways:

1.  Exercise helps prime the brain to connect with others.
2.  It can make our brain more sensitive to joy.
3.  It can make us feel brave. 
4.  It builds trust and belonging. 
   It can transform your self-image. ​

Find a way to move today.  Get outside with the kids.  Take a walk.  Ride bikes.  Do some deep cleaning.  Crank up some old school dance music and boogie down.  It doesn't matter what it is.  Just move.  Aim for 30 minutes.  It can be in little spurts of 5 or 10 minutes at a time.  It doesn't have to be all at once.  It all adds up!

​When you move your body, you change your mood!  

Be well!

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