Instead of commercials, friends or even the local Weight Watchers group, one study shows motivation of health can stem from a significant source. Your spouse. The study conducted by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and titled, Improving Your Fitness Could Improve the Fitness of Your Spouse was presented on Thursday at the Heart Association’s EPI/Lifestyle 2015 Scientific Sessions in Baltimore. The team part of the study said health motivation can stem from the person sitting across the table from you.
The researchers reviewed information from several studies, some dating back from the late 80s to modern times, regarding spouses and correlated health changes.
Many spouses who started a workout regime were joined by their spouses from 40 to 70 percent across the board for males and females, signifying an impact statement for the study. Laura Cobb, the co-author of the study called the lack of physical activity an “epidemic” across the country, and something meaningful must change. The dynamic between a married couple can bring motivation, and more importantly, a sense of togetherness for the couple.
Per the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, everyday moves can account towards positive physical activity. The guide provided by the agency details how pushing a stroller to shoveling can channel into physical activity for much of society.
Health can also bond a couple to alleviate fights, stressful martial concerns pertaining to financial situations and varying levels of issues.
Exercise can add years to life, boost the mood of anyone who is feeling down and even create a flood of endorphins, which trigger energy and a sense of a high to keep exercise going. Bringing this shift to a marriage or partnership can deliver results that strengthen a relationship.
On the other, if you have a couch-potato spouse, it would be beneficial to take the initiative and motivate your spouse without saying a word. The study discovered when wives took the initiative and began a healthier lifestyle, including exercise, 70 percent of their spouses jumped on board towards health.
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