Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep
by Jennifer Heisz
Why is attention-to-breath so effective at resetting an anxious mind? Because paying attention to the breath capitalizes on the fact that the mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Therefore, the more time that the mind spends attending to the body (and its breath), the less time it has to worry. The dynamic up and down of the stress response is known as allostasis, which means stability through change. Allostasis helps the body adapt and grow and is exactly what we need to become fitter, stronger, and healthier.
Why is attention-to-breath so effective at resetting an anxious mind? Because paying attention to the breath capitalizes on the fact that the mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Therefore, the more time that the mind spends attending to the body (and its breath), the less time it has to worry.
The dynamic up and down of the stress response is known as allostasis, which means stability through change. Allostasis helps the body adapt and grow and is exactly what we need to become fitter, stronger, and healthier.
The hypothalamus, one of our most primitive brain regions, controls the hunger dial and dials it up when we move more. This helps prevent starvation, but it also makes it harder for us to lose weight by only exercising.
Regular exercise tones the stress response, making us less reactive to psychological stressors,23, 24 and this promotes optimism, even amidst the most seemingly uncontrollable situations.
If you’re an evening type who wants to go to bed earlier, try exercising in the morning or afternoon. If you’re a morning type who wants to stay up later, try exercising in the evening.
"Why is attention-to-breath so effective at resetting an anxious mind? Because paying attention to the breath capitalizes on the fact that the mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Therefore, the more time that the mind spends attending to the body (and its breath), the less time it has to worry."
"The dynamic up and down of the stress response is known as allostasis, which means stability through change. Allostasis helps the body adapt and grow and is exactly what we need to become fitter, stronger, and healthier."
"The hypothalamus, one of our most primitive brain regions, controls the hunger dial and dials it up when we move more. This helps prevent starvation, but it also makes it harder for us to lose weight by only exercising."
"Regular exercise tones the stress response, making us less reactive to psychological stressors,23, 24 and this promotes optimism, even amidst the most seemingly uncontrollable situations."
"If you’re an evening type who wants to go to bed earlier, try exercising in the morning or afternoon. If you’re a morning type who wants to stay up later, try exercising in the evening."
"When your head is a mess with anxiety, you have but one choice: You need to get out of your head and into your body. You can do that by paying attention to your breath."
"TIP: Synchronize your movements to motivational music with a strong and consistent beat to boost your efficiency, ease, and enjoyment of exercising."
- →Why is attention-to-breath so effective at resetting an anxious mind? Because paying attention to the breath capitalizes on the fact that the mind can only focus on one thing at a time. Therefore, the more time that the mind spends attending to the body (and its breath), the less time it has to worry.
- →When your head is a mess with anxiety, you have but one choice: You need to get out of your head and into your body. You can do that by paying attention to your breath.
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