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Chartered Psychologist

How Fitness Lessens Depression and Fatigue (and How Not to Fail)

Physical activity is an acknowledged way of beating the blues. The precise reasons why this is the case are still being discovered. We know that exercise increases the flow of hormones known as endorphins around the body. Endorphins have the effect of making you feel good. That aside, there is often a social element to some sporting activities and... Read moreChevron
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Ph.D, MIT researchers ran Harvard U hospital weight loss center

Exercise Can Treat Depression By Keeping Patient Physically Healthy

"You couldn't be sixty. I don't believe it."  This astonished pronouncement came from a woman talking to another while waiting for a yoga class to begin. I was nearby and was astonished myself.  The sixty year-old looked about 40; she was trim and muscular and I knew from previous classes that she could stretch herself into yoga... Read moreChevron
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Chartered Psychologist

Exercise & Mental Health

Exercise is increasingly proclaimed as a cost-effective, natural and highly accessible activity that has both preventative and curative properties in relation to mood states. The evidence linking physical exercise to improved mental health is somewhat mixed, both in terms of rigour and the outcomes. However, the trend suggests that moderate... Read moreChevron
posted 03/04/2009, comments (0)|
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Creator, Wing of Madness

Jump-Start Your Day with Exercise (Yes, Even if You're Depressed)!

It's 5:30am and it's still dark. For some reason I'm actually awake. Granted, my usual waking time is only half an hour later, but to me, voluntarily getting up early is an idea that just doesn't compute. However, I am deliberately giving up sleep for a good reason. I'm going to do some yoga to help wake myself up and, hopefully, become more... Read moreChevron
posted 01/13/2009, comments (0)|

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