Exercises for Anxiety and Depression 2017-12-15

Nowadays, we are caught up in work. It's unlikely to keep positive all the time. Give our work and life a banlance seem imminent. 


If you suffer from depression or anxiety, your workout can play a key role in managing your symptoms, thanks to the powerful link between your physical and mental health. Research suggests that these three activities in particular could help alleviate symptoms of depression or anxiety.


Running

There's a reason you've heard time and again that running is one of the best exercises for your health: It can torch calories, reduce food cravings, and lower your risk for heart disease. The repetitive motions of running appear to have a meditative effect on the brain.


The mental benefits can be especially powerful for people who suffer from depression. In a 2006 review published in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience, researchers found evidence that exercise can work in a similar way to antidepressants, alleviating major depressive disorder by promoting the growth of new neurons in the brain.


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Hiking in the woods


There is evidence that being around plants, trees, and especially decaying trees can help reduce anxiety because these plants emit chemicals to slow down the process of their decay, which appears to slow us down as well.


A study published last summer, for example, discovered that when young adults went on a 50-minute nature walk, they felt less anxious and had improved memory function.



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Yoga

The great thing about yoga is that besides the stretching and core strengthening, there is a tremendous focus on breathing, which helps to slow down and calm the mind.


Experts believe that yoga's focus on the breath is especially beneficial for your mental health because it's difficult to be anxious when you're breathing deeply. To take advantage of the perks of deep breathing in and out of yoga is really a soothing excerise.


If you are obessing about depression, just try to do some workout. You will be likely to find that, you can finally get rids of these troubles.