Reaching optimal overall health is an ideal most should strive to attain for a healthy life. There are many mental barriers and obstacles that one deals with daily and must learn to overcome to reach happiness.
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Ravenbeauty
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2012/01/03, 12:25 PM
Below is a great article written by Dr. Daniel Landers on the great influence exercise has on your mental health...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------The Influence of Exercise on Mental HealthDaniel M. Landers ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS SERIES 2, NUMBER 12, OF THE PCPFS RESEARCH DIGESTHIGHLIGHT
A NOTE FROM THE EDITORSMental health as discussed in this paper by Dr. Daniel Landers, a leading authority on this topic, focuses on conditions sometimes considered to be illness states (i.e., pathological depression) as well as conditions that limit wellness or quality of life (i.e., anxiety, low self-esteem). To aid the reader, some basic terms used in this paper are outlined in the boxes below.DefinitionsAcute. Acute refers to something that occurs at a specific time often for a relatively short duration. For example, acute exercise refers to a bout of exercise done at a specific time for a specific amount of time. Acute anxiety is anxiety that exists in a person in response to a specific event (same as state anxiety).Anxiety. Anxiety is a form of negative self-appraisal characterized by worry, self-doubt, and apprehension.Chronic. Chronic refers to something that persists for a relatively long period of time. Chronic depression, for example, would be depression that lasts a long time. A chronic exerciser is someone who does exercise on a regular basis.Depression. Depression is a state of being associated with feelings of hopelessness or a sense of defeat. People with depression often feel “down” or “blue” even when circumstances would dictate otherwise. All people feel “depressed” at times, but a “depressed” person feels this way much of the time.Clinical depression. This is depression (see definition) that persists for a relatively long period of time or becomes so severe that a person needs special help to cope with day-to-day affairs.Meta-analysis. A type of statistical analysis that researchers use to make sense of many different research studies done on the same topic. By analyzing findings from many different studies, conclusions can be drawn concerning the results of all studies considered together. Both unpublished and published studies can be included in this type of analysis.Positive mood. Positive self-assessments associated with feelings of vigor, happiness, and/or other positive feelings of well-being.State anxiety. State anxiety is anxiety present in very specific situations. For example, state sports anxiety is present when a person is anxious in a specific sports situation even if the person is not generally anxious.Trait anxiety. Trait anxiety is the level of anxiety present in a person on a regular basis. A person with high trait anxiety is anxious much of the time while a person low in trait anxiety tends to be anxious less often and in fewer situations.Reduced anxiety
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tracyz
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2013/01/29, 09:56 AM
HI, I have been diagnosed with major depression (at age 9) and have started using medications and therapy. Now at 50, I realize that the only things used for most of my life to combat my depression was diet and exercise. I will no longer be able to use only diet and exercize because I have recently also been affected by Panic Disorder and Post Tramatic Stress (which is believed to have triggered the panic disorder). --- |
wiseowl0713
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2015/11/02, 01:06 AM
I am currently unemployed because of my anxiety. I quit my job thinking that it would improve, you know not having to deal with people and quotas. I was wrongSince i left work it has been a downhill slide into depression and higher anxiety, and i don't even really leave the house. I am hoping to start and continue a workout routine and learn how to eat better in hopes that i can get back to work soon.
Starting workout routine tomorrow (a little nervous about all the people at the gym) WISH ME LUCK |
Mr_Aubrey
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2016/10/20, 04:24 PM
It appears to have been some time since anyone posted something new here. But it does interest me. I am curious to discover how much a regular exercise routine will help the "depression." It's a state of being I've lived in for a very large portion of my life. The "why's" in causing it is a list too long (and too personal) to share. I am stepping into a stage of life where age (I'm not THAT old by the way - only 38) and circumstances collided. My hormones are out of balance, and exercise is supposedly the best medicine...or so I read.
So, of course I want to look better, but the primary reason I've decided to experiment with exercise is that I want to feel better...really FEEL better. Hell, I've experimented with just about everything else I can think of in that pursuit...so why not? |