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3 Ways Exercise Improves Mental Health and Well-being 🚴‍♀️🧠🙂

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3 Ways Exercise Improves Mental Health and Well-being 🚴‍♀️🧠🙂

There is plenty of research that shows exercise helps to treat a variety of physical diseases, but what benefits does exercise provide for our brain and mental health?

Disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, PTSD and OCD are among the most frequently diagnosed mental health disorders. Anxiety-related disorders and depression often arise together and can lead to more severe symptoms when paired (Morgan et al., 2018). Many people do not receive treatment because they’re uncertain about the drugs and are weary of the side effects (rightfully so).

So, how can we treat anxiety without taking medications? By Exercising!!!

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9 Health and Fitness Hacks for Busy People - Ottawa

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9 Health and Fitness Hacks for Busy People - Ottawa

We recognize that making the lifestyles changes necessary to not only reach your goals, but keep them in the longterm can be time consuming.

What can you do if you're not currently working with a coach? Below we've outlined our best health and fitness "hacks" for busy people. Keep in mind that it's not enough to just save yourself time, it needs to actually yield the result you're looking for.

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The Evertrain Quick-Guide to Designing Your Own Fitness Training Program pt. 1 - Ottawa

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The Evertrain Quick-Guide to Designing Your Own Fitness Training Program pt. 1 - Ottawa

Ever find yourself wondering what makes for a sound training program? One fitness website tells you that HIIT is all you need to reach your goals. Another tells you that lifting weights is what you're missing. Then in the back of your mind you're wondering whether or not you can even do these things without getting hurt. 

Does this sound like you? If so, you are not alone. 

When it comes to creating a workout plan that is right for you, there are so many variables to take into account. Where do we even start? 

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5 "Fit After 50" Fitness Tips - Ottawa

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5 "Fit After 50" Fitness Tips - Ottawa

Fitness can get confusing at times. Things get even more confusing as we age. The things that may have worked for us in the past, just don't seem to work the way they used to. 

There is so much information out there. Where do we start? Below we have put together 5 of our best tips that we use with our "FitAfter50" clients.