“Ugh, I’m so lazy, I can’t even get out of bed!” is what some people would say to themselves on a normal Saturday, but did you know this type of person is prone to a negative attitude toward life. 

People have been consumed by a contagious disease that continues to sweep the nation and it is called laziness. 

Laziness encourages a negative lifestyle and perspective on life, leaving them to approach the world with a cup half-empty instead of half-full, filling them with depression and further stress. 

Exercise strengthens your physical and mental health with a can-do attitude, wiping out fatigue and helping you persevere through anything that comes your way.

“When you exercise, you’re more happy and you feel like you’re more like you’re accomplishing your goal kind of,” said WJPS 11th grader Julianna Lugo.

“When you exercise your body, it betters itself and it gives itself energy to work and when you have energy like your mood gets happy and it rises,” said WJPS junior Jasmina Handanovic.

Exercise provides nutrients for the mind, body and soul, feeding it the perseverance it needs to attack the day. So what are you waiting for? Time to get in shape!