The Excellence in Exercise
The Excellence in Exercise
Check out this excellent article from NPR about the benefits of exercise that are not commonly discussed!
“If ever there was a time to up your fitness game, the arrival of the new year and the new decade is it. But
after the allure of the new gym membership wears off, our sedentary habits, more often than not, consume
our promise of daily workouts. It doesn’t have to be this way, says health psychologist and author, Kelly
McGonigal.
In her new book, The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, the
Stanford University lecturer offers new motivation to get moving that has less to do with how we look, or
feeling duty-bound to exercise, and everything to do with how movement makes us feel. She shares with
readers the often profound, yet lesser-known benefits of exercise that make it a worthy, lifelong activity
whether you’re young, old, fit or disabled.
“I want them to understand [exercise] in a different way than the usual conversation we always have about
weight loss, preventing disease and making our bodies look a certain way,” McGonigal tells NPR.
Among its many life-altering rewards: the generation of hope, happiness, a sense of purpose, greater life
satisfaction and rewarding connections with others.”
Check out the article for the more about the 5 ways movement can help you enjoy life.
- Activate pleasure
- Become a “more social version of yourself”
- Help with depression
- Reveal hidden strength
- A boost for the brain
If you or someone you know is interested in optimizing their wellness, increasing activity, or working
on weight management goals, please contact Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health at
224.407.4400 or visit compgihealth.com. Our team of providers is ideal for helping to achieve
meaningful and sustainable change. Call and we will take care of determining your insurance
coverage to see our nurse practitioner, registered dietitian, behavioral coach, and physical
therapist/fitness consultant (FYI about 90-95% of our patients have excellent coverage)!