When you are mindful of your mental and physical health, you tend to feel better in general. Good mental health makes you feel happier and more balanced. Taking care of your body by eating well can also improve your mood and reduce your chance of developing some of the diseases that are strongly linked to obesity.
One of the best things you can do for your mind and body, though, is to exercise. Exercise improves your mental well-being by boosting your mood and your confidence. This is in addition to the benefits it can have on your physique.
What you may not be aware of is the many ways exercise can help you with anxiety. Exercise — from kickboxing to yoga to weight-lifting — can greatly reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.
Researchers have repeatedly found that getting involved in some form of regular exercise can have some major benefits for people who suffer from anxiety disorders. Some studies have shown that exercise can alter your very brain chemistry to make you feel less anxious, less tense, and less worried.
If you would like to know more about the many studies that have been conducted on exercise and anxiety, you may be interested in an informative article from Huffington Post. The writer describes a study that examines past research on anxiety and physical exercise and how the latter affects the former.
To read the article, simply click on the link found just below.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/11/exercise-anxiety_n_4256000.html
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