Miscellaneous · by Yogoer · Fri Nov 20, 2009
Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious
Good reminder as the holiday music starts playing: exercise creates physical, as well as mental, buffers for stress in the brain. Rats who had run for several weeks before stress tests (like swimming in cold water): showed less activation in neurons associated with stress displayed less anxiety and helplessness maintained calmness and curiosity, even when [...]
