An exciting hypothesis, isn’t it? …but don’t worry, I’m not going to check whether there is a correlation here!   „The faster you run, the better things go at work“ is of course just a hook in this case and is meant to imply that physical fitness has or can have a strong effect on performance at work.

It is well known that exercise has an impact not only on our physical fitness, but also on our mental fitness. The exact effects that regular physical activity has on the brain have not yet been fully researched, but one thing is certain: they are positive.

Physical fitness increases our mental performance and is undoubtedly important for our professional lives, but of course that is not the only advantage of the job. If you spend most of your time sitting in front of a computer like me, you quickly learn the difference between whether you exercise regularly or not. It is simply a great advantage if you can still sit comfortably after a few hours or just lounge around in front of your computer. It is definitely nicer to sit relaxed in your office chair and concentrate purely on your to-dos.

Many of us – myself included – naturally ask ourselves how we can find time for sport alongside our job, university, appointments, etc. But if you think about it more carefully, I think you can say that sport doesn’t steal time from you, but actually gives you time. OK, that’s probably not quite true, but what I mean is that sport is good for your well-being, and when you feel good you tend to work faster. This means you can do the same or even more work in less time, and at least the time you spent on sport is made up for.

For me, the work-sport-life balance works best in the coolest fitness club in town: the John Harris. If you can combine running for endurance and strength training with such a beautiful ambience (+ much more!), it is of course doubly motivating, in addition to the good intentions.

By the way: we at Ploner Communications are delighted to be taking care of John Harris’ social media presence starting in 2016!

So, long story short:  

When you feel good, you are more confident, more creative, more focused and much more. Of course, it is clear that exercise is only one part of the feel-good puzzle, but you should definitely not leave it out completely. At least that is how it is for me personally and I will read this article again the next time I am too lazy to exercise. 🙂

PS: …and a cool, sporty photo for Facebook never hurts. 😉