Exercise is well beyond diet and weight management but is also pivotal to overall health in every facet. Mental health is also a a physiological benefit of regular exercise. Doctors prescribe exercise for many people especially when many jobs are sedentary.
The article, “How to Effectively Prescribe Exercise” by Brad Bergin Noel Amaladoss, MD , Antony Amaladoss, MBBS, D Psych, F Psych review the importance of exercise for mental health. The article states,
“The access to recreation centers and fitness facilities has decreased significantly for public safety purposes. This has made it particularly difficult to advise patients on how to pursue exercise. Yet, in psychiatry, we all prescribe exercise as a natural therapy to improve mood and manage depression and anxiety symptoms. There is a large body of evidence to suggest its benefits”
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With recent the recent pandemic it has been difficult for many to exercise as much with restrictions to gyms. It is important for others to find alternative ways to exercise to maintain not merely physical health but also mental health.
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