New Year, New You

By MDX Student Writer, Iolanda Brazza

For anyone wishing to work on self-improvement this New Year - Student Writer Iolanda has just the guide you need.

New Year, New You!

We’ve all heard it before: the “new year, new me” cliché. Every January is the same - filled with new fad diets and exercise plans that fizzle out into chocolate bars by March.

But what if we actually stopped making excuses and turned this cliché into a reality?

Did you know that regular exercise not only has a huge impact on your physical health, but also on your mental health?

Physical Health Benefits:

Exercising regularly can boost your immune system so you’ll get ill less often!
Daily Exercise boosts your overall energy levels! So put down that energy drink and jump on that treadmill!

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Mental Health Benefits:

Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells: boosting concentration levels, improving memory and improving overall brain activity!
Exercising increases the release of endorphins in your body which makes you feel happy and improves productivity!

Regular exercise helps to clear your mind and makes you feel more relaxed – enabling you to get a better night’s sleep

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Getting Fit At Middlesex University

Here at Middlesex we have a whole sea of opportunities for getting or staying fit.

Here’s a quick list of things you can get involved with:

Active Start - ACE Project

The Ace programme is looking for 30 students to join their 10 week supervised exercise programme to become fitter and more active. And it's free!

The Fitness Pod

Join the Fitness Pod at Middlesex to save time. No more travelling from gym to Uni, from Uni to gym!

Take a Class

Middlesex offers a variety of classes from yoga to salsa, to Tai Chi and Pilates and many more!

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Join A Sports Team

Check out UniHub for a whole list of different sports teams you can join, to name a few: Football, Hockey, Netball, and Cheerleading – some teams offer just women, men or mixed!

So let’s stay fit in 2018 and keep our minds and bodies in top form!