UP YOUR MOOD & IMMUNITY GAME! Exercising At Home Can Benefit Your Mood & Immunity
The best way to keep your body healthy during this time is to stay moving and reduce inflammation. Being sedentary and making poor diet choices has the potential to hurt your immune system and make you a target for sickness and disease. In order to be healthy, there needs to be a large emphasis on movement. When your body is flexible, strong, well-balanced, and fueled by a nutritious diet, it is able to fight infection and reduce the impact of viruses. We are dedicated to helping you live the best life you can. During this time, if you cannot make it to your physical therapy appointments, continue your exercises at home. We care for you and remember you are part of our physical therapy family. Other quick tips you can do to increase your immunity include: • Wash your hands frequently. • Decide to get up & get moving. • Get a good amount of rest. • Stretch.
You may find it pretty tempting to stay in bed all day, especially with the nationwide quarantine efforts; however, remaining inactive for long periods can actually detrimentally affect your mood and immune system. Exercise and depression. Maintaining an exercise schedule can prevent you from relapsing. It promotes all kinds of changes in the brain, including neural growth, reduced inflammation, and new activity patterns that promote feelings of calm and well-being. It also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals in your brain that energize your spirits and make you feel good. Exercise can also serve as a distraction, allowing you to find some quiet time to break out of the cycle of negative thoughts that feed depression. Exercise and anxiety. Anything that gets you moving can help, but you’ll get a bigger benefit if you pay attention instead of zoning out. By adding this mindfulness element—really focusing on your body and how it feels as you exercise—you’ll not only improve your physical condition faster, but you may also be able to interrupt the flow of constant worries running through your head. Exercise and ADHD. Exercising regularly is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce the symptoms of ADHD and improve concentration, motivation, memory, and mood. Physical activity immediately boosts the brain’s dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels—all of which affect focus and attention.
• Take frequent breaks for breathing exercises. Inhale and exhale deeply. • Continue your home exercise program 2-3 times per week.
• Eat nutrition-rich food. • Drink plenty of water. • Don’t smoke.
We encourage all of our patients to remain active during these times, even if you have to exercise indoors. For more information or tips to help you keep moving, contact R. Jason Kent PT today!
YOUR HEALTH IN MIND!
HEALTHY RECIPE CHICKEN MANGO SALAD Ingredients
The staff at R. Jason Kent PT is focused on keeping our equipment and facilities clean for you. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we want to also encourage our patients to help prevent the spread of coronavirus by:
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast • 1 medium mango, sliced • ½ cup chopped fresh mint • ¼ cup sliced scallions • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1/3 cup orange juice • 3 tbsp rice vinegar • 3 tbsp less-sodium soy sauce • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil • 2 tsp sambal oelek (optional) • 6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage • 2 cups sugar snap peas, thinly sliced
STAYING HOME IF YOU ARE SICK
WEAR FACE MASK WHEN
CLEANING HANDS OFTEN
AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE
AROUND OTHERS
Directions Whisk juice, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sambal oelek (if using) in a large bowl. Add cabbage, peas, chicken, mango, mint and scallions; toss gently to coat. Serve the salad sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Need therapy while social distancing? Schedule an e-visit or virtual physical therapy appointment with us today! We want to wish health and safety to all of our patients!
Learn more about R. Jason Kent PT by visiting our website at rjasonkentpt.com!
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