All together now
Humans are built to move, but in today’s world, where virtually everything you need is available at the touch of a button, there’s often little motivation to do so. Even the health conscious and fitness focused can struggle to find the drive to exercise from time to time, especially if they’re going solo.
If that feeling’s familiar to you, consider group exercise. Not only will working out with others boost your motivation, it can also bring numerous other benefits.
Getting social
Our social engagement system is regulated in part by the ventral vagal complex—the branch of the vagus nerve that integrates social behaviors and cues into the vagus’ control over the sympathetic“fight-or-flight” nervous system.
This self-soothing nervous system helps stimulate the production of oxytocin (the ‘love molecule’) to promote bonding, along with feelings of safety, happiness and joy, and it’s largely influenced by how much ease you feel inwardly and with those around you.
Humans are a social A workout does not need to be hard and fast to get rewards.
