New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is exercise more. Exercise is good for
young and old alike, increasing cognition, health,
sleep quality, and more. Novelli Wellness Center trusts that adding Orchard Park, NY exercise to your way
of life is a positive behavior
that ultimately enhances your life. Let’s
get moving!
EXERCISE MOTIVATORS
Culture can be supportive of physical activity…or
not. Researchers evaluated various motivators
for physical activity and exercise. Since being physically active is an
act of self-determination, they described the combination
of autonomy, competence, ego, task, and relatedness of these in the motivation
to exercise. American subjects were more autonomous, task oriented, and
physically active than Turkish subjects telling researchers and
ultimately us clinicians to tailor exercise to the
patient and his/her interests. (1) Novelli Wellness Center has to find out what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? At-gym? Maybe some mindfulness? To boost
the exercise effort, including mindfulness appears promising.
Researchers found though that people have misconceptions or no
concept of what mindfulness is or how it is beneficial
to mental and overall health. One study examined the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in averting
mental health issues and concluded that it held
promise. (2) Novelli Wellness Center appreciates those kinds of
benefits!
BENEFITS FOR COGNITION, PAIN RELIEF WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A pill maybe?! None of us would confess to wanting a pill to be physically fit…or would we? No! As the pharmacological world investigates new drugs to
improve cognitive function in the aging folks, researchers have
also listed nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even Latin, ballroom, and aerobic dancing as being useful.
(3) Major motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors combined with chiropractic care. Treating and alleviating
chronic pain – linked to decreased
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was found to
restore normal brain function. (4) That’s what Novelli Wellness Center
does: treat chronic pain with chiropractic care incorporating
spinal manipulation.
OLDER FOLKS AND YOUNG KIDS
Curious researchers tackled the question of
older adults’ goals, motivations, and self-determination motivators to lead
a healthy lifestyle and participate in things to
support that lifestyle like exercise and eating well. Factors
like personality and goal-setting habits were suggested
influencers. (5) Even in kids, researchers saw that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns affected their
healthy lifestyle. Not having breakfast in
the morning – 11% of kids in one study did this – was associated
with sleep duration, bedtime, and physical activity. 9.5% of kids
said they experienced poor sleep. 24.9% did not
sleep more than the suggested 9 hours. Girls
were not as physically active. Sad news: Such less-than-healthy
habits worsened children’s hand-eye coordination and
attention. Good] news: Better sleep quality enhanced reaction time in a visual attention exam. (6)
Novelli Wellness Center is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
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Make your Orchard Park, NY chiropractic
appointment now. A new year. A new resolution. Adding
exercise as a new, healthy behavior will likely boost your
health, sleep quality, cognition, and more.