Get an Rx for Exercise
Next time you’re
feeling blue or stressed or compelled to eat, lace up some walking shoes
and head to the gym, the trail or the weight room. It may beat sitting
on a therapist’s couch, and you get a physical workout, to boot. “People
need to become more aware of the benefits of exercise for mental health
in both the short term and the long run,” says Ana M. Abrantes, Ph.D.,
assistant professor (research) at the Alpert Medical School of Brown
University in Providence, R.I. “Being physically active isn’t only
important for physical health or weight loss.” Here are 15 ways exercise
can alleviate mental health problems.Read more: http://www.ivillage.com/beyond-depression-exercise-boosts-mental-health/4-b-421631#421632
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