Exercise Well, You’re Making Money

As long as you start exercising, you’re adding invisible income to yourself. Can you believe it?

Not long ago, the authoritative medical journal The Lancet published a study showing that even exercising just one hour per week has immediate effects on relieving depression.

They also conducted an interesting quantitative analysis: the value that exercise brings to people is equivalent to earning an additional 170,000 yuan per year.

In other words, exercising well is truly making money.

When you persist in working out, you’re harvesting future invisible wealth. Every drop of sweat is the best investment in yourself.

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Previously, a comparison image went viral online: Chinese gyms versus hospitals in the morning.

The gyms were empty while hospitals were packed with patients.

Although this is somewhat satirical, it reflects a stark reality. Many people spend their life savings on medical treatment but are unwilling to spare time for exercise and fitness.

They always complain about having no time to exercise, but when they get sick, they have no choice but to spend considerable time on treatment.

Media personality @Chen Shuo shared his own story.

After graduating from university, he joined the new media industry and worked there for 10 years. Due to years of sitting at a desk, he often felt body stiffness, especially in his neck and shoulders.

Even in winter, his limbs would go numb, and his entire back felt as if cold water had been poured on it. No matter how many clothes he wore, he never felt warm. At worst, he couldn’t even lift his arms.

To cure his symptoms, he spent tens of thousands of yuan annually on doctors and physical therapy. However, the pain was never completely cured, while his bank account balance kept decreasing.

By chance, he chatted with a friend who frowned and asked: “Don’t you sit for long periods without ever exercising?”

Chen Shuo suddenly had an epiphany.

From then on, he tried various sports after work: swimming, running, badminton… In summer, he basically forced himself to move every day; in other seasons, at least three times a week.

After persisting for two years, Chen Shuo discovered that all the minor ailments that once tormented him had disappeared, and his physical condition was much stronger than before.

Moreover, his regular exercise habit saved him a considerable amount of money - he never needed physical therapy again.

There’s a saying: “Move around, and you’ll have fewer illnesses; be lazy, and you’ll drink more medicine.”

For ordinary people, the best way to save money is actually to maintain good health and persist in exercising.

Newcastle University in the UK once concluded: “People who exercise regularly can save 5,954 to 13,540 yuan in medical expenses annually compared to those who don’t exercise. Those who persist in exercising throughout their lives save a substantial amount in medical costs after retirement.”

When a person immerses themselves in exercise, the body naturally provides the best feedback.

You’ll find that while people around you frequently visit hospitals, you seem to rarely catch colds or fevers. While others feel exhausted from busyness, you maintain abundant energy to earn more money.

The secret behind this is the power of exercise. It quietly improves your immunity and helps you save considerable money.

Moreover, when you start filling your life with sweat, your spirit becomes more vibrant, and your motivation to earn money becomes stronger. Over time, the wealth you desire will naturally flow toward you.

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Look at these two photos.

The person in the photos is 45-year-old American Jeremy Peterson. He used to love sweets and fried foods, rarely exercised, and weighed 270 pounds at his heaviest.

Until one day, seeing his greasy reflection in the mirror, he felt a strong desire to change. So he began spending three hours daily at the gym, and on weekends, he would run, hike, and cycle.

After persisting for 150 days, he lost 74 pounds and looked several years younger.

In reality, those who persist in exercising seem to have fewer traces of time on them, making them appear more youthful and energetic.

The British Journal of Sports Medicine published research showing that maintaining aerobic exercise in middle age can delay physiological aging by 12 years and extend independent living time in old age.

In other words, if you desire eternal youth, exercise is the best remedy.

Recently, Alan Tam posted a selfie on social media. In the photo, he looks energetic with a fit physique, appearing to be under 50. However, he’s actually 74 years old.

Regarding his maintenance secrets, Alan Tam once shared: “When not working, I play soccer on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Wednesday and Saturday during the day, and often play badminton with Hacken Lee on Mondays and Fridays.”

Years of exercise have allowed him to maintain a youthful state on stage, showcasing his vocal talents.

Life is always fair - if you want to stay young, you must put in more effort than others. While time passes and faces age, your physique can remain young.

For ordinary people, the best cosmetic treatment is the sweat on your face. Because sophisticated medical procedures often require expensive prices with limited changes to appearance.

But exercise is the lowest-cost, highest-return beauty method. It makes you naturally radiate a sunny temperament and unconsciously display a vibrant state.

When you start moving, you’re earning maintenance money. Every step in the exercise process makes you younger and shine brightly every day for the rest of your life.

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Yangzhou University tested 468 college students, and results showed: “The emotional state, self-efficacy, and mental health levels of exercise-loving groups were all higher than non-exercise groups.”

This means if you’re currently under great pressure, exercise is the best way to release it.

In the 1930s, Wall Street patriarch Benjamin Graham encountered the biggest blow of his life. At that time, the US stock market became turbulent due to war, becoming the largest bear market in history, and Graham instantly lost his vast fortune.

Simultaneously, his wife filed for divorce. The double failure in career and relationships left Graham at a loss. He couldn’t sleep at night due to pain and felt dizzy during the day.

Someone advised him to see a psychologist, but the bankrupt Graham could hardly afford this expensive treatment. After much consideration, he decided to rely on exercise to relieve his mood.

During that period, he went roller skating every day to heal his depressed spirit. Initially, he was unfamiliar with this sport, often fell, and left many scars on his body.

But as time passed, he gradually adapted to this rhythm. The harmonious resonance of breathing and steps, the free stretching of his body, all quietly released the pressure deep in his heart.

The melodious music at the skating rink and the unique sound of wheels grinding against the ground became comfort for his soul. He was no longer shrouded by the shadow of divorce or worried about stock market fluctuations.

He just focused entirely on every movement under his feet, every turn, every acceleration. Unknowingly, Graham pulled himself out of the mire of pain and regained hope for life.

Later, he finally returned to the stock market and earned hundreds of millions through hard work.

Life is unsatisfactory eight or nine times out of ten, and everyone has moments of setback and pain. But as long as you’re willing to move, many troubles and anxieties will dissolve one by one as sweat flows.

Harvard University Professor John Ratey also said: “If you’re already feeling down, exercising will make you feel better, and that feeling of knowing you’re about to get better will completely change your mindset.”

The exercise process is actually providing yourself with free psychological counseling. Because the brain releases large amounts of endorphins during this time to alleviate negative emotions and bring a sense of relaxation.

So if you’re feeling irritable right now, why not go breathe the essence of heaven and earth and feel the joy that sweat brings.

As your body moves, you can recharge your energy and devote yourself to accumulating wealth. When you integrate exercise habits into your daily routine, you can face life’s countless difficulties with full energy.

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Writer Li Xiaoyi once said: “My love for exercise stems not only from the healthy physique it gives me, but more from experiencing incomparable fairness - how much you put in determines how much you gain.”

If life is a transaction, then exercise definitely guarantees profit without loss.

Every deep breath, every drop of sweat, is a reshaping and harmonizing of the body.

Persisting in exercise allows you to have a stronger body to earn more wealth in life.

In this early summer, why not step out of your home, let your body and mind immerse in the warm sunshine, and fully release your inner vitality.

When you immerse yourself in exercise, you can achieve a more excellent version of yourself through profuse sweating.