New Year. New Resolutions. A good one is to exercise more. Exercise is good for
young and old alike, boosting cognition, health,
sleep quality, etc.. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has
confidence that adding Manahawkin 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 analyzed a variety of motivators
for physical activity and exercise. Since being physically active is a result of self-determination, they detailed 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 adapt exercise to the
patient and his/her interests. (1) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has to find out what motivates you! Simple?
Fast? At-home? At-gym? Maybe some mindfulness? To boost
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 valuable
to mental and overall health. One study analyzed the effectiveness of physical activity and mindfulness activities in preventing
mental health issues and decided that it was promising. (2) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center appreciates those kinds of
benefits!
BENEFITS FOR COGNITION, PAIN RELIEF WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
A pill maybe?! None of us would confess to wanting a pill to be physically fit…or would we? No! As the pharmacological world investigates new drugs to
improve cognitive function in the aging folks, researchers have
also listed nutrition, diet, probiotics, cognitive
training, and physical activity, exercise, even Latin, ballroom, and aerobic dancing as being valuable.
(3) Great motivators can be healthy lifestyle
behaviors mixed with chiropractic care. Treating and relieving
chronic pain – related to reduced
brain gray matter and impaired cognitive function - was observed to
restore normal brain function. (4) That is what Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
does: treat chronic pain with chiropractic care featuring
spinal manipulation.
OLDER FOLKS AND YOUNG KIDS
Curious researchers took on the question of
older adults’ goals, motivations, and self-determination motivators to lead
a healthy lifestyle and do 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 observed that behaviors
like breakfast eating, exercise, and sleep patterns influenced their
healthy lifestyle. Skipping breakfast in
the morning – 11% of kids in a recent study did this – was associated
with sleep duration, bedtime, and physical activity. 9.5% of kids
reported poor sleep. 24.9% did not
sleep more than the recommended 9 hours. Girls
were less physically active. Bad news: Such unhealthy
habits impaired children’s hand-eye coordination and
attention. Positive] news: Better sleep quality bettered
their reaction time in a visual attention exam. (6)
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is here to help you make better choices, temper expectations, and make beneficial healthy
lifestyle goals.
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
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 Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment today. A new year. A new resolution. Adding
exercise as a new, healthy behavior will likely enhance your
health, sleep quality, cognition, and more.