How Exercise Supports Mental Health and Depression Recovery
Why Movement Helps Your Mood — Even When It’s Hard to Start When you are living with depression, the suggestion to “get some exercise” can feel both unhelpful and impossible. The exhaustion and lack of motivation that come with depression can make even simple tasks, like getting out of bed, feel monumental. We understand that. […]
Can Exercise Change Your Brain?
Sure, subjecting yourself to a grueling workout can help you shed those pesky pounds or build up your biceps – but can exercise actually stimulate physical changes in your brain?
Using Yoga to Treat Anxiety
While the current approach for addressing anxiety disorders is the combination of psychotherapy and medications, a number of natural options are also supported by research. One of these treatments is yoga.
Exercise for Depression
In a recent meta-analysis examing research on exercise and mood, authors found that exercise positively impacts mood as well as conditions frequently comorbid with mood disorders (i.e. anxiety, pain, and insomnia).