For seniors to be healthy, a good mood is indispensable!

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The prevalence of psychosomatic disorders is increasing among people over 65 years of age, seriously threatening the physical and mental health of the elderly. The human body’s joy, anger, sadness, fear, shock and other emotional changes are closely related to the five viscera and six bowels. Improve the mood of the physical condition of the gradual decline of the middle-aged and elderly is very helpful.

01 The importance of improving your mood

As the body functions of the middle-aged and the elderly decline, the brain functions change, and the synthesis and metabolism of transmitters in the central nervous system are weakened, resulting in reduced sensory ability, poor awareness, slow reaction, and poor concentration. It is precisely because of the decline in physical functions that it is even more difficult for the middle-aged and elderly groups to adapt to the surrounding environment, so loneliness and anxiety will also come along.

The impact of mood on physical health is very obvious. A relaxed and happy mood can make us feel refreshed, and can also promote blood circulation throughout the body, improve the body’s ability to resist diseases, and help the body to be healthy. Reducing the sudden onset of common diseases in middle-aged and elderly people also helps to maintain a love for new things.

02 Improve your mood through exercise

For the middle-aged and elderly groups, exercise is a great way to improve their mood. Moderate loads of exercise can promote the body’s release of a polypeptide substance, endorphins, which can lead to a pleasant, euphoric emotional experience. Exercise can also be a distraction. It can increase neurotransmitters and a feeling of pleasure can occur. It can enable timely catharsis of negative emotions, enhance the experience of fulfillment, and experience positive positive emotions.

03 Exercises for middle-aged and elderly people

It can be regulated by means of aerobic exercise, such as running, walking, playing basketball, swimming and so on. On the one hand, exercise can prevent and control osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people, and on the other hand, exercise can enable participants to experience the pleasant feeling brought by exercise.

Running

Regular running has many benefits for people’s health. Running itself is a kind of aerobic exercise, which can not only help people to promote blood circulation, but also help people to strengthen cardiorespiratory function. Regular running can also help people promote endocrine changes, so that the human body secretes more endorphins, helping people to relieve the body’s stress.

Swimming

Swimming is one of the most appropriate exercises for older people. Because of the buoyant effect of water, which makes a person’s weight in the water equal to only 10% of his or her own body weight, older people do not need to use much force to exercise in the water. Not only can they make their core muscles stronger, but they can also avoid injuries to themselves caused by falling while exercising.

Sensible exercise can keep your mood good, and you can be a happy cool old man/woman even when you are old~