New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is ‘add
exercise’. Exercise is good for
young and old alike, boosting cognition, health,
sleep quality, and more. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR believes including Colorado Springs exercise to your daily life is a positive behavior
that ultimately enhances your life. Let’s
get moving!
EXERCISE MOTIVATORS
Culture can be encouraging of physical activity…or
not. Researchers evaluated a variety of motivators
for physical activity and exercise. Since being physically active is an
act of self-determination, they detailed the combination
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 reminding researchers and
ultimately us clinicians to tailor exercise to the
patient and his/her interests. (1) Share with
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? Out of the house? Maybe some mindfulness? To boost
the exercise effort, inserting mindfulness appears hopeful.
Researchers found though that people have misconceptions or no
concept of what mindfulness is or how it is beneficial
to mental and overall health. A recent study analyzed the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in preventing
mental health issues and concluded that it was promising. (2) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR 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? Of course
not! As the pharmacological world looks for drugs to
improve cognitive function in the aging folks, researchers have
also reported on nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even dancing – ballroom, aerobic
and Latin - as being valuable.
(3) Major motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors mixed with chiropractic care. Treating and alleviating
chronic pain – associated with reduced
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was observed to
bring back normal brain function. (4) That is what The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
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 participate in activities 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 saw that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns affected their
healthy lifestyle. Foregoing 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 had poor sleep. 24.9% slept less than the suggested 9 hours. Girls
were less physically active. Bad news: Such less-than-healthy
habits impaired children’s hand-eye coordination and
attention. Good] news: Better sleep quality improved reaction time in a visual attention test. (6)
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Douglas Pettit on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes chiropractic care for back
pain due to a disc herniation with Cox® Technic on The Cox8 Table.
Schedule your Colorado Springs chiropractic
appointment soon. A new year. A new resolution. Including
exercise as a new, healthy behavior will likely enhance your
health, sleep quality, cognition, and more.