If you are on a quest to try and improve yourself, then you cannot ignore one of the most important aspects of personal development – exercise. We’ve all probably heard the adage, “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” Well, if you really want to be fit and become a successful person, your body has to be just as fit as your mind is.
There are several benefits of regular exercise that specifically relate to personal development.
First, when your body is fitter, you look more attractive. Many people connect a good personality with an attractive body. So – you are pandering to one of the fundamental definitions of personal development. But who doesn’t want to have an attractive body?
Second, a healthier body means that you have more energy to d what you need to do. You can work faster and produce better results. You can get ahead of your competitors. But you won’t if you lack stamina and get breathless on your way to the top. Exercise keeps you moving on.
Third, regular exercise keeps diseases away if not completely avoids them. You won’t need to call in sick as much as a person who doesn’t exercise would. You are healthier in body AND in mind, and that helps you think clearer. Your plans and suggestions have a better chance of being accepted because you formulated them in good health – something that exercise-shirking competitors haven’t done.
Fourth, exercise helps free up your mind. If you haven’t already exercised, try it now. Exercise early in the morning (it’s the best time). Even if you can only get 15 minutes on the treadmill in the morning, you will feel rejuvenated. You will feel like you can run out and grab what you want to achieve. It gives you time to think, to plan out things, and that is VERY important. While the blood is pumping in the body, it is pumping in the brain as well. It is filling up those little grey cells – ad ideas are generated.
That’s just four of the many benefits that regular exercise has. Invest your time wisely in exercise. If you are looking for personal development, you cannot afford to downplay its important in your life.
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