Not Feeling Fit Lately?

Lack of exercise can bring you down.

If you've been feeling out of sorts lately or unusually down or depressed, you need to ask yourself how sedentary has your lifestyle been recently. You may want to seriously think about getting active to see how it affects your mood. It has been found that for many people exercise can improve symptoms of depression or anxiety.

An article written by Daniel M. Landers
(ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY)

Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity

Reduced anxiety

Best results with “aerobic exercise”
Best after weeks of regular exercise
Best benefits to those who are low fit to begin with
Best benefits for those high in anxiety to begin with

Reduced depression

Best after weeks of regular exercise
Best when done several times a week
Best with more vigorous exercise
Best for those who are more depressed (needs more research)

Resources: ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS SERIES 2, NUMBER 12, OF THE PCPFS RESEARCH DIGEST