How to Fight Depression without the Pills

HOW TO FIGHT DEPRESSION WITHOUT THE PILLS 1 in 10 Americans now takes antidepressant medication BUT THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO FIGHT DEPRESSION: EXERCISE Exercise enhances the action of ENDORPHINS Regular exercise can improve mood in people with mild to moderate depression and can also help treat severe depression improves natural immunity reduces the perception of pain Besides lifting your mood exercise: they may also serve to improve mood Protects against heart disease and cancer Another theory is that exercise stimulates the neurotransmitter Lowers blood NH2 pressure он NOREPINEPHRINE Boosts self esteem this may directly improve mood A study was conducted among 3 groups over a 16 week period: Group 1 used: Group 2 used: Group 3 used both: Aerobic Exercise + Antidepressant medication Aerobic exercise Antidepressant medication 65% of people in all 3 groups no longer had major depression EXERCISE AND ANTIDEPRESSANT RESULTS WERE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME When it comes to fighting depression, aerobic exercises have the edge 20-30 minutes effects lasted longer than those of antidepressants (Intensity level doesn't matter, just get moving!) most days a week When you cross a threshold while running, you get "runners high" endorphins are the body's natural morphine which produce joy and decrease pain levels 45 stroke survivors with depression found that a 10-week strength training program helped Boost REDUCED SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION strength to boost your Benefits of strength training: mood Mastery & control Visable results Focus In a study of 65 women with depression: 34 women who took a yoga class twice a week for two months showed a SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN DEPRESSION compared to the 31 women who did not take part in the class YOGA (Inhale, Exhale) improves flexibility involves improves is meditative mindfulness balance TAKE A HIKE Simply walking has numerous benefits JUST GETTING OUTSIDE CAN BOOST MOOD Sunshine stimulates our serotonin levels which researchers say may influence mood in a way that reduces depression. In one study, walking fast for about 35 minutes a day five times has a: SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON MILD TO MODERATE DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS Benefits of Increase heart Gives you Lowers walking include: strength energy disease risk Presented by: bestcounselingdegrees.net Sources: webmd.com/depression/features/serotonin well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/a-glut-of-antidepressants health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Exercise-and-Depression-report-excerpt.htm everydayhealth.com/depression-pictures/great-exercises-to-fight-depression.aspxt/slide-7 tescoliving.com/health-and-wellbeing/fitness/2013/october/top-10-health-benefits-of-walking-everyday DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING