{"id":3130,"date":"2019-11-15T10:49:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2019-11-15T10:49:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T10:49:32","slug":"so-what-are-you-doing-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/so-what-are-you-doing-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"So, What Are You Doing This Weekend?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is a\ntemptation to just chillout and let the weekend drift along. That\u2019s\nfine if you need to kick-back and relax after a hard week at work.\nBut, is this what every weekend looks like? Are you missing out on\nsome awesome experiences? Are you jeopardising your mental and\nphysical health? Has the bucket-list \u2018tick\u2019 column remained the\nsame for too long?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Too Old or Too\nSet in Your Ways to Have Fun?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are\nadrenalin-junkies in their nineties. Not many, it\u2019s true, but some\nof the healthiest and happiest people on earth are those that stay\nactive right up and into what they used to call \u2018old age\u2019. In\nfact, some of these people could give others half their age a run for\ntheir money and all because they stayed active and, of course, ate\ndecent food. Lotions and potions won\u2019t ward of illness and ageing,\nbuy staying active will. With all that fresh air and exercise, you\u2019ll\nstart to look more vibrant (better blood flow to the face), your body\nwill also start shaping-up and your mind will become sharper (better\nblood flow to those little grey cells).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Does\nActivity Make You Happy and Less Stressed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within five\nminutes of taking part in an activity that makes your heart pump\nfaster, you feel happier. Why? Because as you move, your brain\nreleases serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. These are the happy\nchemicals produced by your body during exercise. Compare that with\nthe groggy, sleepy and often low mood that you get after slouching\naround all weekend or staring at screens. This also applies to\nstress. Activity is a proven stress-buster, particularly through long\ncold and wet winters. I know, it\u2019s often the time you feel like\ncurling up and shutting out the cold cruel world, but it is actually\nthe time you should make the most effort to get out there and get\nmoving. Exercise also slows down the release of stress hormones. High\nstress hormones increase the chance of illness. Lower stress hormones\nprotect against illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t Reach\nfor a Pill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feeling stuffy;\nhave a headache and you feel you need a pill. Step away from the\nmedication! Drink a shedload of water and get out and do something.\nIt\u2019s a cure your body will love. Also, during the cold and flu\nseason, physical activity can help flush bacteria out of the lungs\nand airways thus reducing the likelihood of getting a cold, flu, or\nother related illnesses. Pretty impressive results from just moving a\nbit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science\nBit – <\/strong>Exercise causes changes in antibodies and white blood cells\n(WBC). WBCs are the body’s immune system cells that fight disease.\nThese antibodies or WBCs circulate more rapidly, so they can detect\nillnesses earlier than they might if your system is sluggish. Add to\nthat the brief rise in body temperature during and right after\nexercise, which inhibits bacteria growth and the benefits of exercise\nare manifold. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reduced\nDepression and Anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evidence abounds\nto confirm that active people are less depressed than inactive\npeople. And people who were active and stopped tend to be more\ndepressed and anxious than those who maintain an active lifestyle.\nSo, exercise seems to also be important for treating anxiety and\ndepression, and preventing a relapse. If you think about it, it\nstands to reason. You know how you feel after an activity because you\nfeel great. Keep exercising and you\u2019ll always feel great \u2013 in\ntheory anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No More\nExcuses – Get Active<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nThere are so many activities right on your doorstep. You probably\npass these centres of fun-filled activity every day, but don\u2019t know\nthey are there. So how do you find them? Well, you could trudge round\nto each one and find out what they do, how much it costs and when\nthey can fit you in \u2013 that\u2019s if you\u2019re lucky to find them open\nwhen you call in. Or, you could do the more intelligent thing and get\nthem all on your phone and pick the one you fancy at leisure. To do\nthat, download the free Geronigo<\/strong>\u00ae<\/strong>\nAPP<\/strong><\/a>, which has 2108 activity operators offering over 100\ndifferent activities in the UK and Ireland that you can book\ninstantly online. Geronigo<\/strong><\/a>\u00ae<\/strong>\nhave done all the work for you in finding the activities, now all you\nhave to do, is take part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By CJ<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Make the weekend more exciting and healthier. Get the adrenalin flowing and recharge your batteries ready for the working week. We have over 100 suggestions for a fun-filled adventure weekend that will make you happier, healthier and with a more positive outlook on life. Let\u2019s face it, we all need that.… Read More So, What Are You Doing This Weekend?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[171,164,37],"tags":[744,165,806,807,804,805,809,810,803,802,808],"class_list":["post-3130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-action-sports","category-adventure-sports","category-features","tag-adventure","tag-adventure-sports","tag-exercise","tag-fabfriday","tag-getoutdoors","tag-greatoutdoors","tag-health","tag-healthandwellbeing","tag-weekend","tag-weekend-activities","tag-weekendfun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3130"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3142,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3130\/revisions\/3142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}