Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Truth: Training is good for your body and is the reason most people start training.

Reality: There are so many more benefits to training that most people don’t know about!

It boosts your mood, improves your sleep but also helps with depression, anxiety, stress and more.

Training frequently creates a regular schedule for those with depression.

It relieves stress and creates sharper memory which may help those struggling with anxiety and ADHD. It is natural and free medicine.

Studies show that exercise can treat mild to moderate depression as effectively as antidepressant medication—but without the side effects, of course. As one example, a recent study done by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that running for 15 minutes a day or walking for an hour reduces the risk of major depression by 26%.

In addition to relieving depression symptoms, research also shows that maintaining an exercise schedule can prevent you from relapsing.

Check out one of our member’s testimonials as she speaks about struggling with mental health and how training is helping her overcome it.

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If you’re struggling with any of the following: Feeling exhausted, feeling overwhelmed, feeling hopeless, feeling bad about yourself or feeling pain

-Start exercising!

Speak Soon,

Josh

PS. Ready to make that change? Reply to this blog and begin your health and fitness journey.

Written by Josh Rylatt

Josh Rylatt founded Transformation Fit in 2015 and has been coaching people in Leicester ever since, specialising in over-40s getting back into training.

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