Natural Way To Beat Depression: Exercise!

[PlantMiracle]

Exercise is becoming a more recognized form of therapy. Doug Burke, who has worked with Vietnam Veterans for many years, has developed a structured exercise program that is very successful in treating Veterans suffering depression and trauma reactions. The success of this program is demonstrated by the fact that it is in this years' Federal Budget, the Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the funding to deliver this program on a national basis over the next 4 years. Some of the benefits of exercise in depression are as follows:

* People have reported that, when they exercise, can think more clearly, feel happy, feel better about themselves, lose weight, develop strength, and enjoy a sense of well-being.
* Exercise increased positive mood
* they sleep better
* have less nervousness and anxiety,
* Exercise decreased negative mood
* Exercise improved vigor
* Exercise is effective in reducing stress, anger, fatigue
* Many evidence proved that exercise plays a vital role in uplifting depression
* Exercise improved the motivation and self-esteem in the person
* Many people even report that they look and feel younger when they exercise regularly.
* Exercise may help in increasing the feelings of coherence
* Exercise increased the feelings of social integration
* An exercise and depression study in which participants walked daily for even weeks found that the decrease in depressive mood and the improvement in vigor continued after five months.
* Another exercise and depression study which compared exercise alone, medication alone, and exercise plus medication found lasting improvements after six months in participants who had exercised without medication.
* When the participants continued to exercise the on going improvement was even greater. This study concluded that medication may produce quicker relief but exercise yields more long term benefit.

[nkkie123]

thanks for these tips!!