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REASONS WHY EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

Posted on August 21, 2019

There is usually an observable difference between those who exercise, and those who do not. People who exercise on a regular basis do so because, it gives them a profound sense of well-being.

Throughout the day, they feel more active and alive, and at night, it is very easy for them to sleep. In addition, they also have sharper memories and they are usually more relaxed instead of being tensed like their counterparts who do not exercise.

Health specialists have shown that, exercise can effectively treat mild and moderate depression, without having any side-effects. Exercise is a proficient depression fighter. It helps to cause various changes in the brain which include the neural growth, lessened inflammation and several activity patterns which enhance a calm well-being.

Exercise also releases endorphins which are powerful chemicals present in your brain, that energizes your spirits and make you come alive. You can also use exercise as a form of distraction, helping you have quiet time to leave the cycle of negative thoughts which could promote depression.

Exercise is equally effective for the treatment of anxiety. It helps to relieve stress, tension, and it improves your mental and physical energy, it also promotes your well-being with the release of endorphins. With exercise, you would be able to deal with the constant worries which are always plaguing you.

Have you ever noticed how you feel whenever you are stressed? Tension builds up all around you, your muscles, eyes, face, neck, shoulder and the likes. You could also feel a tightness in your chest, your pulse could be irregular and the likes. However, exercise helps to solve all that. It is an effective way to treat stress, as it releases endorphins in the brain, and helps your muscles to relax.

Again, exercise has also been proved to help deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). When you focus intently on your body during the course of exercising, you can assist your nervous system to become “less-stuck”, and you leave the immobilization stress response which is one of the features of PTSD.

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