How physical exercise influences well-being

This paper discusses how physical exercise contributes to a person’s well-being. Firstly, when a person engages in exercise, they feel good thereafter (Mentalhealth. org, 2013). The good feelings boost an individual’s mood to happy or calm and therefore help in addressing psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar (Hassmen, Koivula & Uutela, 2000). Additionally, the happy feeling is influential and the individual’s happy mood will show on their faces making it easier for them to maintain happy and friendly relationships which are good for their social network. These functional and structural changes improve an individual’s learning and consequently create a more resourceful brain with a significant capacity to learn. In addition, with cardiovascular physical exercises the heart rate of an individual increases. With increased heart rate, an individual sweats leaving their skin glowing and their body is able to release happy hormones that affect their mood.

With the skin releasing sweat carrying salt, fats and water, an individual is left thirsty for water and their increased water intake enables their skin to look supple and healthy (Konopka, 2015). Besides, the metabolism rate increases breaking down the excess fats in their body allowing them to achieve their desired body figure. Uutela, A. Physical exercise and psychological well-being: a population study in Finland. Preventive medicine, 30(1), 17-25. Konopka, L. M.