Do I need to workout to be successful?

By George Letheren Smith

The NHS has identified that only one in three adults exercise each week in the UK.

Research suggests, one way to be more productive at work is to increase the amount of exercise you do in a week.

Less than 5% of adults do 30 minutes of exercise a day (Wix)

An unhealthy mind makes an unhealthy body, which could compromise “decision making, confidence and thinking,” Dr Chris Shambrook, the lead psychologist at Planet K2 believes.

Planet K2, a company that works with businesses to enhance performance, believe there is plenty of evidence to suggest physical activity can improve results in the workplace.

Physical activity is often underestimated, but scientists believe that exercise releases hormones which can improve mental health.

Mr Shambrook added: “For most people, the mind works much more effectively when it’s in partnership with a body that’s not feeling tired and out of shape.”

Fitting exercise into your work week is not difficult and many entrepreneurs have used it to motivate them.

Even the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, is known to work out.

And here's the good news, you don't even have to leave your office to get that work out in. Check out this handy video from entrepreneurship financiers Funding Circle