More than 30,000 km of beach surrounds mainland Australia and that’s not including the 17,000km+ that surrounds our off-shore islands. This amounts to 10,685 named significant beaches!
There’s no hiding how much Australian’s love the water. But what you may not know is that swimming has the ability to change your life physically and mentally!
Two separate studies revealed that children who participate in swimming lessons at an early age have increased co-ordination, muscle strength, social skills, independence, cognitive ability, self-confidence, problem solving skills and IQ.
As swimming works every major muscle group it is a great way to increase muscle mass and bone strength and improve joint health. But did you know that exercise also help’s the memory to grow? The hippocampus which is the part of the brain that holds the memory, has been found to be larger for those who exercise in comparison to those who do not exercise. As the brain practices a skill, neural pathways grow and strengthen, making skills easier to grasp.
Swimming also promotes the release of endorphin’s, which leave you feeling happier, healthier and less stressed. When you start exercising, your brain recognizes this as a moment of stress. To protect yourself and your brain from stress, the body releases a protein called BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor). This protein protects and repairs your memory neurons and acts as a reset switch. That’s why we often feel so at ease and things are clear after exercising and eventually resulting in a feeling of happiness.
At the same time, endorphin’s, another chemical to fight stress, is released in your brain. These endorphins tend to minimize the discomfort of exercise, block the feeling of pain and are even associated with a feeling of euphoria.
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