Struggling with Anxiety and Depression? Then MOVE!!!

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, then you know that I’ve had my share of issues with both anxiety and depression over the years.

Up until very recently (the past few years), I would often experience such crippling anxiety that I’d clam up and not be able to function.

In the midst of my three year plateau on my 100 lb. weight loss journey, a despairing duo of both an unexpected breakup and a job firing left me alone in my first ever apartment, confused and constantly questioning my worthiness.

As time’s gone on, I’ve managed to regulate these conditions with proper means of self-care…

When things seem to get dark, I often turn to meditation, which helps me to calm my mind and work my way through the various problems life is presenting me.

That being said, even with the many free guided meditation apps you can download and utilize on your smartphone, meditation doesn’t work for everybody.

Sometimes, it doesn’t even work for me, which is where exercise comes in!

In a newly released study by the ​​​​​​​Journal of the American Medical Association, folks who participated in resistance training saw a significant reduction in depressive symptoms.

And it doesn’t just stop with resistance training!!

According to Harvard Medical School, regular exercise can be a longterm solution to battling depression. All you have to do, according to Dr. Michael Craig Miller, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard, is “”…make it something you like and something that you’ll want to keep doing.”

This is why I always preach to do types of exercise that you actually enjoy…

You can hike, bike, swim, do yoga, or lift weights. You can play a recreational sport.

Whatever you choose to do, getting regular exercise assists in the release of dopamine. Otherwise known as the pleasure hormone, dopamine has been shown to assist in both the elevation and the regulation of moods.

Moral of the Story: If you’re suffering from anxiety or depression, don’t continue to pop meds just because your shrink says so!

Wean yourself off the pills, and begin exercising a minimum of five days per week. Within a few weeks, you should notice a drastic difference in the way you react to situations that would normally cause you to exhibit symptoms of these debilitating mental health conditions.

Until tomorrow!

Sincerely,
Pete Weintraub
pete@weightlossbypete.com

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