11/12/2022
COLD AIR THERAPY ❄️ It’s KEY to get outside in winter and if the temperature is cooler than the benefits double! The colder the better 🧊
Benefits of COLD fresh air:
🧠 Elevates your mood - “Cold Air Therapy”.
Be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD. As the days become shorter and darker, many people struggle with combating seasonal depression in winter 👣 Making sure we continue to get our steps in and exercising through the winter is one of the best ways to combat SAD. Exercise naturally increases mood boosting endorphins and getting the sun ☀️ on your skin, even winter sun, can help get your vitamin D levels back up.
🦠 Boost your immune system - During colder months, our immune systems become weaker, making bugs and viruses 🤧 more common. One of the benefits of exercising in winter is that your immune system works harder to defend itself against the elements and, in turn, helps your body fight off infections.
♥️ Good for our Heart - When we’re cold, our body has to pump blood around our body harder to keep us warm. Add exercise into the mix and your heart ♥️ 🫁 works twice as hard, making it a great cardiovascular workout... plus you burn more calories.
🍔🍾 Avoid Winter weight gain - In the colder months it is so easy to turn to comfort food, because it’s satisfying and it makes us feel good, well for a little anyway. This is why winter is typically known as the ‘weight gain’ period as the average person puts on up to 4 kg across these months. Staying active by getting outside and walking regularly keeps our mind in a healthy & POSITIVE ☯️ mindset and in turn helps to avoid the vicious circle of bad eating and not moving.
Top Tips:
👣 10,000 steps daily.
⌚️ TRACK your steps. Be accountable.
👊 Commit to 30 minutes of outside activity 1-2 times a week. Prioritise a day and time in your diary and get breathless.
Just 30 minutes of movement in the cold air will make you feel amazing 🤩
