Depression and Exercise WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Depression and Exercise
By exercising regularly, it is possible to lower rates of depression and give yourself a positive boost in mood.1 Exercise releases endorphins that trigger a positive feeling in your body.2 That positive feeling can be key to warding off anxiety and depression. Exercise can be an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression.2
Fast Facts:
- Exercise is a great way to reduce the stress that may be causing symptoms of depression.3
- Exercise can help you sleep better if you are experiencing trouble sleeping due to depression.3
- Exercise can help improve your self-esteem.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: Exercise and Depression
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedref - ↑ 3.0 3.1 About.com: Exercise and Depression: Get Up and Get Moving!
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: EXERCISE AND DEPRESSION
- Last update: Jan. 4, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
