The Virtuous Cycle of Physical Activity

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Physical activity increases with age, whereas in the US activity levels peak at the age of six. People's abilities are changing all the time, injuries, illnesses, surgeries, life experiences. But no matter what your physical challenges you have to deal with, it's always better to stay active and find ways of moving that give you a continued ability to move.

Pay a visit to your local gym, observe the grimacing patrons as they pound the treadmill or march in place on the StairMaster, and you might conclude that exercise is no fun. But it doesn’t have to be that way, according to Kelly McGonigal, who lectures at Stanford, teaches dance classes, and wrote “The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage.” Today, she explains how exercise — of all kinds and in all doses — can strengthen your mind, elevate your mood, and deepen your social connections.