“Exercise won’t cure anxiety or depression, but the physical and psychological benefits can improve the symptoms,” explains Sally R. Connolly, LCSW, a therapist at the Couples Clinic of Louisville in Kentucky.”
Anxiety disorders affect 40 million people in the United States. It is the most common group of mental illnesses in the country. Research suggests that people who may see the biggest improvements in anxiety symptoms with sports are those who:
- Exercise consistently for at least several weeks
- Are not already physically active
- Have severe anxiety
- Do aerobic exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or dancing
THIS IS HOW EXERCISE WORKS
Anxiety is usually linked to an increase on the heart rate that’s the main reason why sports can help to reduce the anxiety.
While you are training in a gym, doing yoga or just running, your heart rate is higher, when your body starts getting used to the amount of exercise and your physical condition improves, your heart will work better, it will be more efficient. Exercises in any form or form are often associated with a greater sense of well-being, satisfaction, sociability and a sense of community that can help balance feelings of anxiety.
Here we give you a little list of sports that can help you.
Studies say that any sport could help you but aerobic exercise is the one tha really take youre heart rate up, not just that exercise and outdoors activitys realise dopamine, the hormone of happines so youre going to help your body and mind in many ways with this ones:
- Aerobic or ‘cardio’ classes.
We all know exercise is good for your body, mind and soul, if you don´t like gyms just feel free of trying other options maybe you just fall in love with swimming or biking. And finally, if you feel that your anxity is too much to handel by your self, please reach for profesional help.
Until next time we hope you like it.