According to Headspace, maintaining your physical health boosts your mood, releases stress, reduces anxiety, improves your concentration and helps you sleep better.
Here are three ways you can keep up with your physical health as an international student living in Adelaide.
1. Explore Adelaide’s walking trails
There are many beautiful walking spots located across Adelaide, in the inner and outer suburbs, such as the Grange Beach to Henley Beach walk or the Morialta Conservation Park walking trails and the CBD, such as the University Loop.
According to the Heart Foundation, walking an average of 30 minutes or more a day can lower the risk of heart disease.
Walking is an excellent way to explore a new place and is a great form of transport. It also gives you a chance to switch off from your studies to have a brain break and reset.
Bonus tip: If you catch public transport to work or to study, getting off one or two stops before your usual stop means you can walk that bit extra while getting your steps in.
Check out the Walking SA website to learn more about the walks you can do across Adelaide.
2. Join a social sport at one of Adelaide's study institutions
There are many clubs and social sporting opportunities that you can join at study institutions across Adelaide. Such as Adelaide University Sport, Flinders University Sport and Fitness, and UniSA Sport.
Did you know? If you are a TAFE student, you can join UniSA sporting clubs.
You could join clubs for cricket, basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming, table tennis, hockey, and badminton, plus many more.
This will give you the chance to meet lots of new people and make new friends while participating in a sport you enjoy.
3. Try a new physical activity/hobby
To keep up with your physical health in Adelaide, incorporate activities and hobbies into your weekly routine, such as taking a pilates, yoga, zumba or dance class. Signing up for a gym membership or joining a local sporting club.
There is a student discount at Goodlife Health Clubs, where students get 20% student gym memberships. You can also sign up to the Adelaide University Sport, Flinders University and Fitness and UniSA Sport for their gym facilities.
This can be great to balance out your studies and day-to-day life while learning something new and being involved in the wider community.
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