Does exercise improve mental health?

Virgil Menefee: I feel that it does improve your mental health! The time when you are exercising always clears your head because you are not focused on your problems anymore, but rather your breathing, sweating, etc. When you are done working out, you always feel better and your problems always don't seem half as bad. I love working off to 'blow off steam" & it always seems to work for me!...Show more

Toby Women: it sounds right.exercise releases endorphins which makes you feel happy.also it makes you feel energized and its just really good for you.weight loss comes along with exercise (and healthy eating) which always makes a girl happy.

Tereasa Sorensen: yes a daily excercise plan will deffinatly help you over all mental health and stability

Cierra Gadbaw: Have a friend who said that she took up jogging and overcame depression with that program. Positive thinking is so important in life. Have hope and pray about your life. Know that God can help you li! ve a better life if you want Him to help you. You can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow Him. Forever means without end -- time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. The good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. The bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying Him and loving others for Him. Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God's blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die.! This is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a! gift from God. You can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in Him and to follow Him. Some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can't explain the world's natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. After you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner's prayer to be a born-again Christian. This prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. This is the prayer: "Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus' name, amen." I'm Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches too. You could check out a Christian church and also see about their weekly Bible study group as a goo! d way to learn about God's will for your life. You can pray to God about your daily life and have a Christian church pray for you....Show more

Troy Staton: Yes exercise can lead to better mental health. Please review these web sites below for details on how that happens. Personally I have found exercise reduces my depression, increases my confidence and reduces stress.http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/depression/a/howe...http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/health-fitne......Show more

Whitney Saborido: No. You don't have to join a gym, or do aerobics to improve your mental health. You could be sitting down doing puzzle, on getting online, or reading and your mind are still active.The secret (and many people in their 90's and no illness have done it for centuries) was to keep moving, and doing STUFF.Whether it's gardening, playing golf, traveling, or doing crafts and doing things with your mind DOES.But sitting around doing nothing, eating, watching TV, and s! leeping makes one become mental and getting cabin fever - being lonely ! - no motivations to get going, & not being with anyone helps make one hopeless....Show more

Rayford Speziale: yeah, i thinkplus you'll look better and just feel better about yourself.

Benny Stehno: Oh yes definitely. In fact, exercise gives clarity to the mind, quick reaction times by the mind to stimulus, enhanced memory, energy, increases adrenaline in the body (which remains several hours after the workout), and overall mood. It also gives you the feeling of not wanting to eat - at least for a little while. These effects are often felt and are scientifically proved.I would definitely recommend a regular exercise plan and in fact, even a sport to play (if you have the time). This is the best way to achieve mental health....Show more

Anton Waln: why yes it can improve it greatly~ as it helps to stir up the endorphins that are in our brains that gives us that good feeling♦

Geraldo Mccalla: Exercise is awesome - both your physical and mental health.! For starters, it can make you happier and help with depression. A study done by Northern Arizona University researchers found that just 10 minutes of pedaling on a bicycle made women college students feel better. (see 1)Also, for people that exercise regularly, this stimulates their brains into secreting higher levels of BDNF (brain derived neurotropic factor). BDNF stimulates connections between neuron junctions. The end result is that you have a higher capacity for knowledge. (see 2).Finally, I recall reading somewhere that 14 of the richest 500 americans (see 3) exercise regularly.Hope this helped....Show more

Roni Kurz: Yes exercising improves your health because you exercising your heart and brain and you body is getting stronger which reduces your chance of getting a mental disease. Also eating hot sauce is good for you.

Donovan Stallons: yes some exercise improve ur mental health

Stevie Kizziar: yes, it is 'proven' as much as anything has been...! .....it is not only the good feelings it increases, it increases the su! pply of oxygen to the body , which the brain needs........

Maynard Reevers: I cannot cite a specific study results, but I have seen a number of references claiming that exercise, both aerobic and strength training, improve mental sharpness, enhance mood and also lower the risk of Alzheimer's and similar conditions.

Nell Dipiero: Yes, exercise can definitely improve mental health, regular exercise can have a deep and positive impact on depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. It also keeps stress at bay , improves memory, helps you sleep better, and the endorphins or happy hormones boosts your mood.

Neely Youngblut: i am a believer of exercise improving our minds which controls our bodies--i do exercise daily nothing strain as its simply stuff,try doing some simple exercise at home--i use whats here in my living room,,,try it you;ll be surprised

Nannie Kasee: It's supposed to. Exercise is supposed to release good endorphins, which make you mentally feel ! better.