{"id":14530,"date":"2021-07-06T19:50:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/?p=14530"},"modified":"2021-08-27T10:35:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T14:35:54","slug":"mental-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/jss-newsletter\/mental-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintain Mental Wellbeing by Moving your Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245233447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245233447 BCX0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11593\" src=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Junko-Mifune-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" \/>by Junko Mifune, JSS Counsellor<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245233447 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JSS Challenge, JSS\u2019s fundraising event, was held on June 13.\u00a0 All participants either walked or ran for 1 hour with or without family or friends for 1 hour.\u00a0 It was rather humid Sunday morning, but it was such refreshing to get a little sweaty with good physical activity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An importance of maintaining daily physical\u00a0activities\u00a0during the pandemic has been repeatedly encouraged by many experts.\u00a0 Getting active is good for your physical health is a well-known fact, but physical activities has been prescribed\u00a0more\u00a0for mental\u00a0wellbeing\u00a0in recent years. That is because when you exercise, your brain produces\u00a0hormone, Endorphin and\u00a0Noradrenalin which makes you feel good.\u00a0 Also, so called \u201chappy hormone\u201d Dopamine and Serotonin will be released in your body as you activate your body, and as a result that would reduce anxiety and depression. Moreover, engaging in physical activities helps to relax your mind and promote good sleep, and\u00a0that would\u00a0benefits\u00a0to maintain both physical\u00a0and mental health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the restrictions of current pandemic has resulted us\u00a0to stay home longer and stare\u00a0at TV or computer screen much longer than pre-Pandemic era. That is why it\u2019s more needed than ever to get active with the comfort of your age and abilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A varieties of aerobic exercise are available for young bodies, but there are so many physical activities older adults can incorporate in daily routine:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participate in Online activation group such as Chair Yoga according to your mobility (you can call in to participate in some online program by listening to the instructor)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take a walk or do Nordic Pole Walking in your\u00a0neighbourhood\u00a0with or without your walking buddy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Move or dance with your favorite music or do routine exercise such as Radio\u00a0Taiso\u00a0(Japanese morning exercise routine offered by NHK)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Climb up and down stirs at Apartment or Condo buildings;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cleaning, taking garbage recycling out, checking your mail, gardening,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By continuing your daily activities where you can get slightly sweaty, let\u2019s try to stay healthy and well by maintaining both physical and mental health.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JSS is offering \u201cGentle Yoga for seniors\u201d:\u00a0https:\/\/jss.ca\/news\/senior-yoga\/<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also please sign up for the online seminar presented by JSS &amp;\u00a0Momiji\u00a0\u201cSenior\u2019s Physical and Emotional\u00a0Wellness\u201d\uff1ahttps:\/\/jss.ca\/news\/e-learning_wellness2021\/<\/span><span 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