You are just one Nordic Walk away from a good mood!
March 27, 2020
Exercise can have an enormous impact on your mood. In fact, it is thought that exercise can be just as effective as anti-depressants in treating mild-to-moderate depression.
Not only can exercise help in treating depression, it can also prevent people from becoming depressed again. So it's important to keep up an exercise regimen after people get better.
We don't yet understand exercise and mood enough to know exactly which type of exercise is best - or how much - but what we do know is that it definitely has a positive effect.
Exercise can:
increase your energy levels
help you get a good night's sleep
distract you from your worries and get you out of a cycle of negative thoughts that can feed anxiety and depression
help you get out and be with people if you're feeling lonely; even a smile as you pass someone on the street can boost your mood
help you feel more in control, and improve your self-esteem, because you are taking an active role in your own treatment
increase your confidence as you meet challenges and reach goals, no matter how small, as well as helping you to feel good about your body
help you to avoid less helpful approaches, such as drinking alcohol or dwelling on how you feel.
Want to learn more about how exercising outdoors is so incredible? Read this!
