Can exercise be used to ward off anxiety or depression, disorders that are rampant in todays society?
In some cases, a regular exercise program works as well as medication typically used to relieve anxiety or mild to moderate depression. I first noticed the link between exercise and mood disorders because I had a number of patients who ran marathons. They told me they started to feel depressed after they stopped training. The more you move your body, the more you can jump-start the brain and, in some cases, end the cycle of worry, anxiety and the blues.
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