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Beat Depression with Exercise

Do you suffer from depression? Take a walk! Join an aerobics class!

Researchers have found that any form of exercise relieves the symptoms of depression. In a study, men and women who had been diagnosed with major depression reported short-term relief from depression and increased emotional well-being after spending just 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Many studies have shown that those who are active are less likely to suffer from depression as those others who are sedentary.

Although exercise is not the answer to clinical depression, it may be an effective way to

Regular exercise

  • Improves sleep
  • Improves self-esteem
  • Reduces stress and anxiety

As well as

  • Helping to reduce body fat
  • Improving muscle tone
  • Building healthy bones
  • Lowering blood pressure
  • Strengthening the heart

 

If you are not up to 30 minutes of exercise, start with a ten-minute walk. Determine to increase the time by small amounts until you have reached at least 30 minutes a day.

Don’t let depression keep you from starting on an exercise program that will help to stop depression in its tracks.


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