Does exercise help relieve stress?
It most certainly does! One of the best things you can do is to incorporate exercise into your daily routine to reduce or relieve stress! Lets look at several ways exercise relieves stress: • For one, it decreases the amount of stress hormones released. • In addition, it raises the amount of endorphins released. These are the feel good brain chemicals that fight off depression. • The body is then allowed to release tension and pent-up frustration. • Your muscles relax which lowers your resting pulse rate. • Then it allows you to get a better nights sleep. • Finally, your body will feel better and you will feel better about yourself. There are also some self-massaging techniques that you can do at home for relief: • Shoulder Tension Relief- Reach you right arm around the front of your body and behind your left shoulder. Press firmly, in a circular motion with your fingers, on the muscle above your shoulder blade. Then repeat on your right side with your left hand. Do this for as long as
