Is Exercise An Effective Way To Manage Stress?
Exercise is a great way to reduce feelings of stress. Ask your friends who exercise why they stick to their programs. Many will tell you that it helps them relax and feel better. Exercise helps work through the fight-or-flight response your body has been gearing up for. After exercise, you feel more relaxed and even-tempered. Exercise may also reduce feelings of stress by providing a diversion from sources of stress, such as your job or family. If exercise is enjoyable, so much the better. Getting out and having fun helps reduce feelings of stress. And when you make yourself get out and exercise, you feel a sense of personal power and control that helps combat feelings of depression and anxiety.When feelings of stress arise, exercise alone may not be enough. A two-pronged approach yields the best result. The first prong is problem solving: defining the source of stress and then attempting to solve the problem, or at least adjusting your attitude so the problem is no longer stressful. T
