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Regular physical exercise good for mental health too

Posted: Apr 12th 2007 4:27PM by Brian White
Filed under: Emotional Health, Fitness

Are you a fan of regular physical exercise? If so, is it vigorous? I'm talking 45 minutes on a stairmaster or maybe half an hour on an elliptical? If so, you probably are making your heart extremely healthy while also ensuring your mental health is in top form.

Recent research states that those who indulged in regular vigorous exercise were less likely to develop depression or an anxiety disorder over time. Maybe there really is a mind and body connection!

Rigorous exercise is great just for the physical health benefits alone, but if the mental healthy benefits of the future are also to be gained, there's nothing to lose at all. Well, except some weight, maybe.

Tags: exercise, mental health, MentalHealth, regular exercise, RegularExercise

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4-12-2007 @ 4:59PM

luvnlife said...

I think I have ups and downs with vigorous exercise, but it definitely makes me feel better. It is a choice to feel good, to get off the couch, or feel better mentally.
http://www.dissolvedepression.com/out-of-depression/commit-to-being-healthy/

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