{"id":926,"date":"2012-02-01T13:34:49","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T20:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fatlossscience.org\/naturalweightlosstips\/?p=926"},"modified":"2012-06-04T10:34:55","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T17:34:55","slug":"exercise-makes-you-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatlossscience.org\/naturalweightlosstips\/exercise-makes-you-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Makes You Happy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"imageleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fatlossscience.org\/naturalweightlosstips\/exercise-makes-you-happy\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fatlossscience.org\/naturalweightlosstips\/media\/exercisefun.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"exercise is fun\" title=\"exercise happy\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s according to scientists at Harvard University who conducted a study to find out what kinds of everyday thoughts and activities make people happy. Over two thousand iPhone users participated in the study. The researchers created an iPhone app to prompt the participants at random times as they went about their daily lives. Each time they were prompted by the app, the participants were to report on what they were doing, thinking, and feeling. Those who were exercising reported feeling happier than those who were working, shopping, eating, visiting, watching TV, reading, playing, relaxing, listening to music, or at their home computer. In fact, except for &#8220;making love,&#8221; exercising was the activity most strongly associated with happiness.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about the <a title=\"iphone happiness study\" href=\"http:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2010\/11\/wandering-mind-not-a-happy-mind\/\">happiness study<\/a> on Harvard&#8217;s web site, and see the complete report <a title=\"happiness report\" href=\"http:\/\/scholar.harvard.edu\/sites\/scholar.iq.harvard.edu\/files\/danielgilbert\/files\/a-wandering-mind-is-an-unhapy-mind-killingsworthe-ma-science-2010.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevance to Natural Weight Loss:<\/strong> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"3stars\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fatlossscience.org\/naturalweightlosstips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/stars3.png?resize=46%2C14\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"14\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight Loss Tip: <\/strong>If you don&#8217;t exercise regularly, maybe it&#8217;s time to give it a try. Find an exercise activity that you can enjoy. Exercise doesn&#8217;t have to be all push-ups and crunches. For even more enjoyment, exercise with a friend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That&#8217;s according to scientists at Harvard University who conducted a study to find out what kinds of everyday thoughts and activities make people happy. Over two thousand iPhone users participated in the study. The researchers created an iPhone app to prompt the participants at random times as they went about their daily lives. 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