30 Days To Breakthrough

Welcome to Day #24 of your “30 Days To Breakthrough” journey.

Yesterday, I provided an Overview of Wellness. Today, we’ll talk about Exercise: Is It More Than Hype?

QUOTE
Small choices that we make every day compound over time to result in a huge effect.

LESSON
Nearly every day there’s a new study written that highlights the extensive physical and psychological benefits of regular exercise.

Total national healthcare expenditures in the United States have reached $2.1 trillion or approximately $7,000 per person. That represents 16 percent of our Gross Domestic Product.

Most chronic diseases can be prevented or improved with regular exercise. Exercise is a powerful and accessible form of medicine.

Rather than choosing costly drugs and other pharmaceutical remedies, we need to act on the knowledge that exercise can really help to improve health.

Exercise is not an option if you want to live a healthy, well-balanced, and productive life. In today’s culture we do not move enough to maintain health.

What are some of the benefits of regular exercise?
Prevents cancer
Prevents heart attacks & heart disease
Promotes weight loss
Helps control blood sugar & prevent diabetes
Helps manage stress
Slows down aging and improves memory
Builds strong bones and prevent osteoporosis
Improves digestion and elimination
Helps decrease depression
Prevents colds and flu
Increases lung capacity
Increases energy level and better sleep

A healthy exercise routine includes the combination of aerobic exercise, strength training, and stretching.

When and how often and how long should you exercise? Usually, it works best to schedule exercise into your daily routine. Start slowly and work your way up on the duration.

OK, so let me ask you, on a scale of 1-10 with 10 the best, how is your weekly exercise routine? Be honest. If it’s not at least an 7 or 8, what are you going to do about that and when?

QUESTION
Lord, what simple things can I do to improve my pattern and consistency with exercise?

LINK
“The Benefits of Exercise” – Youtube video

PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for the ability to move and to exercise. Help me to make exercise a priority and to schedule that into my daily routine. May I treat by body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Blessings to exercise consistently!

R. Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
Changing Lives to Disciple Nations
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