Get Your Endorphin Fix

Get Your Endorphin Fix

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I am positive that I have mentioned exercise multiple times in previous Quit Tea Blog postings. But in case any of those were missed, I will now write specifically about how important adding exercise is to your smoking cessation program, because this can't be stressed enough.

Obviously everyone knows that exercise is good for you. Any aerobic activity in which you get your heart rate up for over 20 minutes is going to strengthen your heart, lungs, and circulatory system. It also helps burn calories and control weight. Aerobic activity prevents many diseases like, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Bottom line, it is good for you. Humans were not meant to live a sedentary lifestyle.

In any smoking cessation program it is important to get regular exercise and here is why. When you get physical activity you get an endorphin rush. This wonderful, natural morphine is created by the pituitary gland and released into the body during physical stress, excitement, or pain. Typically it takes 15-20 minutes of strenuous physical activity to get the endorphin rush, but it can last for a long time after working out.

The endorphins known as endogenous opioid peptides because pharmacologicaly it is a pain killer like morphine and drugs in the opioid family. When you are in pain, such as during strenuous activities, the endorphins prevent your nervous system from sending pain signals to the brain. Similarly endorphins help your body deal with the extra stress you feel from nicotine withdrawal.

Other, also significant, benefits to adding exercise to your smoking cessation program are: The daily distraction from wanting to smoke, doing something that will make you feel good about yourself, increasing lung recovery, and weight loss.

It truly does not matter how you get your heart rate up. Most physicians recommend walking for 30 minutes a day. That is instead of just 20 because it usually takes a few minutes to get the heart rate up. If you have a gym near by spinning class is wonderful for everyone. Swimming is great if you have joint problems. Yoga class is beneficial in so many ways. Or maybe a kickboxing class, to help get out some of the withdrawal frustration. And if you are not able work out at a gym or walk for one reason or another, find some way to stay moving for an extended period. Do anything you can to get your endorphin fix.


About the Author:
Matthew Bucklin is the creator of the natural stop smoking aid Quit Tea and President of Quit Tea LLC, website http://www.quittea.com. As an expert in smoking cessation and health, he helps people finally quit smoking and return to health. Bucklin worked for years as a pharmaceuticals analyst. He believes that drugs are the last option and good health comes from a healthy lifestyle and sometimes a little help from natural remedies. Learn more on The Quit Tea Blog http://www.quittea.com/blog.



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