New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is exercise more. Exercise benefits
young and old alike, boosting cognition, health,
sleep quality, etc.. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC trusts that including La Grande exercise to your way
of life is an advantageous behavior
that enhances your life in due course. Let’s
get moving!
EXERCISE MOTIVATORS
Culture can be supportive of physical activity…or
not. Researchers analyzed various motivators
for physical activity and exercise. Since being physically active is an
act of self-determination, they described the mix
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 customize exercise to the
patient and his/her interests. (1) Tell
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? Out of the house? Maybe some mindfulness? To enrich
the exercise effort, adding mindfulness appears hopeful.
Researchers found though that many have misconceptions or no
concept of what mindfulness is or how it is helpful
to mental and overall health. A recent study analyzed the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in preventing
mental health issues and decided that it held
promise. (2) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC appreciates those kinds of
benefits!
BENEFITS FOR COGNITION, PAIN RELIEF WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A pill maybe?! None of us would admit
wanting to take a pill to be physically fit…or would we? No! As the pharmacological world investigates new drugs to
enhance cognitive function in the aging folks, researchers have
also described nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even Latin, ballroom, and aerobic dancing as being beneficial.
(3) Important motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors combined with chiropractic care. Treating and easing
chronic pain – associated with reduced
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was observed to
bring back normal brain function. (4) That’s what Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
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 do things to
support that lifestyle like exercise and eating well. Factors
like personality and goal-setting habits were proposed as
influencers. (5) Even in kids, researchers observed that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns affected their
healthy lifestyle. Not eating breakfast in
the morning – 11% of kids in one study did this – was linked to 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 less 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)
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
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Make your La Grande chiropractic
appointment now. A new year. A new resolution. Including
exercise as a new, healthy behavior will likely boost your
health, sleep quality, cognition, and more.