Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog by Jill Weber

Overcoming Stress-Induced Brain Fog by Jill Weber

Author:Jill Weber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2022-08-18T20:51:52+00:00


Exercise

The benefits of exercise are numerous. If you struggle with brain fog, your perfectionistic thinking may be getting in the way. You may tell yourself, A walk is hardly worth it. I should be in the gym, and so end up doing nothing because a walk doesn’t feel like good-enough exercise. Hear me on this. A walk is good enough!

What’s important is to make a realistic exercise goal. If this means walking, yoga, or hiking, or even strolling around the mall, that’s okay. Try to pick something that’s more than what you’re currently doing. After two weeks, increase the intensity of the exercise or the time you spend exercising. So, for example, maybe you start by walking every day for fifteen minutes. After two weeks, increase the time to thirty minutes. Then consider a light jog for fifteen minutes and a walk for the second half, and so on. Building fitness means increasing ever so slightly the time spent or the intensity of the exercise.

Consider something positive to do along with exercise that will deliver some kind of reward…a dopamine hit…that keeps you coming back for more. Maybe it’s exercising with a friend or participating in a group fitness class. For me, it was starting Orange Theory Fitness after not exercising so regularly. Each time I see that orange light illuminate, I feel like I’ve won the lottery!

Important note: Check with your medical doctor that your exercise routine is safe for your physical condition.

Take a moment now to write in your journal what your exercise goal is. Each time you exercise, you’ll increase your body’s endorphins, your cognitive functioning, and your sense of believing in yourself.



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