May is National Bike Month and is celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to giving biking a try.
This National Bike Month will necessarily be different this year. Healthy Communities Mental Health Action Team wants to help you find healthy ways to promote a healthy mind and body. With a focus on well-being and connection, we’re highlighting the physical and mental health benefits of biking.
Help us celebrate National Bike Month this May and reap the benefits of biking:
- Cycling is a great activity you can do while maintaining a safe social distance.
- Cycling allows you to get outside and enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of open air and sunshine.
- Exercise improves your mood by pumping blood faster through the body and encourages the rapid spread of endorphins — those chemicals that naturally give you a “high.”
- Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress are positively impacted through exercise.
- Cycling promotes new thought patterns — allowing for a person to “zone out,” meditate, or pray. This “brain reset” promotes feelings of calm and well-being.
To learn more about National Bike Month and activities in your community, visit the League of American Bicyclists website.