{"id":38675,"date":"2024-10-09T14:54:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T18:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genacol.ca\/?p=38675"},"modified":"2024-11-13T14:35:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:35:36","slug":"physical-activity-and-mental-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genacol.ca\/en\/physical-activity-and-mental-health-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity: Beneficial to Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38675\" class=\"elementor elementor-38675 elementor-38674\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/genacol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/genacol_header_article_activite_physique_benefique_sante_mentale-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3504a66 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3504a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f468ce\" data-id=\"6f468ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd089d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fd089d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physical Activity: Beneficial to Mental Health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fdea6\" data-id=\"e5fdea6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-632b31f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"632b31f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb9fce\" data-id=\"4fb9fce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#004B48\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e855f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e855f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>It\u2019s no secret: regular exercise helps to maintain good physical health and prevent many serious illnesses. What if physical activity could also be beneficial to mental health? An increasing number of scientific studies and experts in the field are pointing in this direction and are providing concrete evidence of the effects of physical activity on the brain!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d15021 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d15021\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec5496\" data-id=\"3ec5496\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3c6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f3c6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>Benefits of Physical Activity on Mental Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c96d62 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c96d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9479363 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9479363\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd088e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd088e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental health is not just the absence of mental illness. It is defined as a state that allows us to act and achieve our full potential in society while coping with life\u2019s uncertainties. It is an equilibrium state that helps us find ways of dealing with change and daily challenges. However, with the hectic pace of modern life, the prevalence of mental disorders such as depression and anxiety continues to rise, hence the importance of highlighting simple and accessible ways to curb this phenomenon.<\/p><p>The more studies published on the subject, the more we agree that the effects of exercise on our mental state are important, but complex. The relationship between regular physical activity and mental health is linked to 3 main mechanisms:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#004B48\" data-dce-title-color=\"#004B48\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753dfd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"753dfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/genacol.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/genacol.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: List 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<div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Physical activity stimulates the production of hormones such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/serotonin-the-natural-mood-booster\">serotonin<\/a>, known for its antidepressant and mood regulating effects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/endorphins-the-brains-natural-pain-reliever\">Endorphins<\/a> are also produced during exercise, which directly helps reduce the negative effects of stress.<\/p><\/div>\n             <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d4ee993\">\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n            <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n        <h4 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Psychological Effects:<\/h4>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Regular exercise improves self-esteem while allowing us to better control the negative thoughts that dwell during periods of anxiety or depression.<\/p><\/div>\n             <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8c9c42f\">\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n            <i class='fas fa-chevron-right'><\/i>  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n        <h4 class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Social Effects:<\/h4>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Sports, particularly as a group activity, help improve the feeling of social engagement and inclusiveness into a community.<\/p><\/div>\n             <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f40c6 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0f40c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" 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104.5 15.9 49.7 62.6c-62.8 53.6-66.1 149.8-9.9 207.9l193.5 199.8c12.5 12.9 32.8 12.9 45.3 0l193.5-199.8c56.3-58.1 53-154.3-9.8-207.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImportance of Pleasure and Intrinsic Motivations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen it comes to regular physical activity, a person\u2019s intrinsic motivations and pleasure are particularly important, especially for their mental health.\n\nIt has been shown that playing a sport only to lose weight or create a body image that will be judged positively by others can have negative psychological effects. On the other hand, people who engage in physical activity for fun, challenge or to relax (i.e. intrinsic motivations) are not only more likely to keep doing regular exercise over the long term, but they are the ones who benefit the most from it psychologically.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-588ed0a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"588ed0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b049ad\" data-id=\"2b049ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0249d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0249d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>Integrating Exercise into Your Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f286b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f286b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to integrating exercise into your daily life, the keyword is: fun! For some people, the practice of team sports improves their feeling of belonging to a group and, consequently, their feeling of social inclusiveness. For others, the practice of an individual endurance sport can promote a feeling of surpassing oneself. In short, there is no magic formula for enjoying the many mental health benefits of regular physical activity.<\/p><p>However, here are some tips for people who want to make exercise a part of their routine, but don\u2019t know how to get started:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de8a31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_content_grid2\" data-id=\"2de8a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_content_grid2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Content Grid -->\n\t\t<link id='fancybox-css' href='https:\/\/genacol.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/fancybox3\/jquery.fancybox.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Content Grid *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 a.uc_more_btn{\n\ttext-align: center;\n\ttransition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 * {\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\t\n}\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .uc_post_grid_style_one_wrap {\n\tdisplay: grid;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .uc_post_grid_style_one_image {\n\twidth: 100%;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tdisplay: block;\n  \t\n}\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .uc_post_image {\n\twidth: inherit;\n\theight: inherit;\n\tbackground-position: center center;\n\tbackground-repeat: no-repeat;\n\tdisplay: block;\n\ttransition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;\n}\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .uc_post_grid_style_one_item:hover .uc_post_image {\n\ttransform: scale(1.1);\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-image-holder a\n{\n  display:block;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-item\n{\n  position:relative;\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-item-title\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-item-text\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .uc_content\n{\n  display:flex;\n  flex-direction:column;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-content-wrapper\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-button\n{\n  margin-top:auto;\n}\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31 .ue-button\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31.uc-remote-parent .ue-item\n{\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one   \" id=\"uc_content_grid2_elementor_2de8a31\"   data-lightbox=\"false\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_wrap uc-items-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue-item\">\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image ue-image-holder\">\n      <div class=\"uc_post_image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/genacol.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/activite2.jpg);\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <div class=\"uc_content padding\">\n    <div class=\"ue-content-wrapper\">\n      \n                  <div class=\"ue-item-title\">\n           Accessible physical activities\n      <\/div>\n                  \n            <div class=\"ue-item-text\">It is important to focus on physical activities that are accessible and can be easily integrated into daily activities. Do you have a gym at work? Make the most of it! 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