Physical Activity Is Exciting, Literally
Exciting news about physical activity: it’s exciting. Literally. Research conducted at Penn State University shows that people who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm than people who are less physically active, and wait, there’s more exciting news: people also are more likely to report feelings of excitement and enthusiasm on days when they are more physically active than usual. A Penn State news release reports that the researchers asked 190 students to keep daily diaries describing free-time physical activity and sleep quantity and quality, as well as their mental states, including perceived stress and feeling states. Participants were told to record only those episodes of physical activity that occurred for at least 15 minutes and to note whether the physical activity was mild, moderate or vigorous. The researchers then separated the participants’ feeling states into four categories: pleasant-activated feelings exemplified by excitement [...]
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