Exercise has been found to be as effective as SSRIs and as effective as psychotherapy for depression.*
In this episode, I’ll discuss:
The mood-enhancing chemicals we receive from our body and brain when we move and exercise.
The ways exercise improves our cognition and protects our brain as we age.
The types of movement and exercise.
Exercise Intolerance
How we can mentally move beyond all-or-none thinking, avoid overdoing it and learn to meet our body where it's at.
* "The Effects and Mechanisms of Exercise on the Treatment of Depression” https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.705559/full
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Exercise & the Brain