{"id":874,"date":"2012-10-24T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=874"},"modified":"2012-10-22T11:23:08","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T15:23:08","slug":"jon-exercise-makes-you-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2012\/10\/24\/jon-exercise-makes-you-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon: Exercise Makes You Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Hey again! I hope that your semester has been going well \u2013 it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve posted, and a lot has happened. As we finish up midterms (thankfully), I have thinking a lot about one particular topic: exercise.<\/p>\n

Now before you ask why I don\u2019t have anything better to do than think about exercise (don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ve already asked myself), let me explain. Exercise is incredibly important to obviously your physical health, but also your mental health and cognitive ability. In other words you are happier and smarter when you\u2019ve been pumping some iron.<\/p>\n

It can be tough to get to the gym though! With tests, problem sets, projects, extracurriculars, parties, and more on the endless list of things college students do to fill up their every waking moment, it can be hard to find the motivation to make it down to the beautiful FitRec. So, I\u2019ve created a short list of tips I\u2019ve learned for helping you go that extra mile (literally if you\u2019re living in Kenmore), and get to the gym.<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan Ahead \u2013 this seems simple enough and it is! On Sunday night think about your week and when you could find time to get into the gym. I find it particularly helpful to plan workouts around times when I\u2019m going to be near West Campus anyways to save on the commute.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring a Buddy! \u2013 Having a friend who\u2019s committed to working out with you is one of the best ways to get both of you into the gym. Sometimes just the friendly reminder that \u201cWe\u2019re going to the gym at 5, right?\u201d, or the feeling of seeing someone else revved up to go when you might be tired is all it takes to get there. Try this one out, and I guarantee that you\u2019ll be increasing your gym-consistency in less than two weeks (no refunds)!<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use the Weekends \u2013 Realistically, the week is a busy time and it\u2019s hard to get to the gym. However, take some of that time when you\u2019d be getting 12 hours of sleep on a Saturday or Sunday (which by the way might be harming you more than sleeping just 9 hours), and make some tracks. You\u2019ll feel great, and be energized for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

Hopefully these three tips can help a little bit with the ongoing battle that is balancing fitness and college life. Until next time, stay happy, healthy, and keep reading this blog!<\/p>\n

Over and out,
\nJon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey again! I hope that your semester has been going well \u2013 it\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve posted, and a lot has happened. As we finish up midterms (thankfully), I have thinking a lot about one particular topic: exercise. Now before you ask why I don\u2019t have anything better to do than think about … Continue reading Jon: Exercise Makes You Happy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3892,7274,7270],"tags":[3626,1216,6475,31248],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=874"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":875,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/874\/revisions\/875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}