Exercise will not only make you physically healthier, it will improve your mental health as well. According to Thayer, moderate exercise–a brisk ten-minute walk, for example–results in a boosting of energy, although it may not be quite enough to relieve stress. “More intense exercise–the amount you’d engage in with a 45-minute aerobic workout–does give a primary mood effect of reducing tension. It might also leave you with a little less energy because you’d be tired, of course,” he said. “However, there’s also some indication from the research that there’s a ‘rebound’ effect an hour or so later, in terms of [increased] energy.” … Workouts Can Lighten Heavy Hearts – [Forbes.com]
