Move to Lift Your Mood
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Having a bad day? Feeling down or maybe just not in the best mood? Maybe you’re just a little tired and feeling low, but can’t get a nap. There is something you can do that is better than that energy drink. Move. Seriously, get up and move, dance, walk, or run, but move.
Recent University studies have shown that movement can improve your mood. In fact several of these studies have shown improvement in the outlook of patients diagnosed with severe mental illness such as depression, bi polar disorder and schizophrenia. At Indiana University, a study found that any physical activity throughout the day has a link to improvement in mood. This study found that low to moderate activity was adequate to improve the mood of patients with serious mental illness.
The movement you engage in doesn’t necessarily have to be vigorous. Getting up and going for a walk, even a stroll around the office every once in a while will improve the way you feel tremendously. People tend to think of physical activity as exercise, it doesn’t always have to be, just get moving, move around, go fill up your water glass, do what you can to get moving.
Of course, if you have the opportunity for a little physical exercise, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. You will actually benefit more from a little exercise. If you take a few minutes to jog or do some jumping jacks, your body will start to produce more endorphins and adrenaline, which will improve your mood tremendously, and increase your overall feeling of happiness throughout each day. Studies have been shown that people who exercise every day feel better about where their life is now, and have a much better ability to focus on and achieve their goals. Not to mention the fact that they are almost always in a better mood as a result of having exercised.
Whether you get out for a short walk around the office, or you have the opportunity to take a quick jog down the block, one thing is becoming clearer and clearer, moving will improve your mood.
I hope this finds you well,
Ryan
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