Healthy Body. Healthy Mind.
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Yoga
Helps clear and calm the mind while working on balance and strength.
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Cycling or Jogging
Exercising outdoors benefits the mind and the body with fresh air, and getting your heart rate up increases serum serotonin levels which can help boost your mood.
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Dancing
Learning a new skill helps improve self efficacy and self esteem, and music has its own added benefits as well.
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Low-Impact Aerobics
Low-impact exercises are best for anxiety and depression because they increase focus and energy without causing unwanted mental strain.
Life got you down?
Fight depression with a good workout!
Living with mental illness is difficult and at times, can make you feel helpless, but you are not alone. Almost 10% of the U.S. population feels the affects of anxiety and depression each year, but you don't have to just survive.
Take control. Start exercising and start living.
Studies have shown that people who exercise regularly show fewer symptoms of both anxiety and depression. Exercise also helps boost your mood and has been shown to work the same way or even better than medications used to treat these illnesses.
Which exercises are best for anxiety and depression?
Wipfli, B., Landers, D., Nagoshi, C., & Ringenbach, S. (2009). An examination of serotonin and psychological variables in the relationship between exercise and mental health. Scandinavian
Journal Of Medicine & Science In Sports, 21(3), 474-481.