Depression for exercise improves the blood circulation to the Brain and releases hormones

Aug. 6, 2012 - PRLog -- In this busy world, depression is one of the commonest issues, which every one of us is experiencing in day today life. It may seem impossible to get moving whenever one feel depressed and this spoils the physical and mental status of the individual and drains the energy completely. To get out this a simple remedy is EXERCISES.

Yes Exercises relives one depression and anxiety by reducing the negative emotions, which help the one, enters the more relaxed, calm state of being.

Exercises for depression includes some relaxing exercises like breathing exercises and brisk walk in fresh air, meditation yoga etc. The exercises for depression need not be under goal setting, the type of exercises should be calm, relax such that it induce the relax state to the mind. The one who planned for the exercises can start with mild stretches, breathing exercises followed by aerobic exercises like walking and anaerobic exercises like mild weight lifting and end with usual cool down, with music in the exercises room. Yoga also helps in relaxing the mind.

The exercises for depression has physiologically effect too, it improves the blood circulation to the Brain and releases hormones that stimulates the nervous system which in turn increases the level of morphine like substances and that can have positive effect on mood, same it trigger the adrenaline or endorphins (type of hormones) that produces antidepressants and antianxiety effect in body that make” feeling better” sense. Thus exercises for depression have immense effect on both physically and mentally.

Author: Vasumathy (Physiotherapist – GuiRes Healthcare)