Exercise Helps the Body Cope with Stress

As anyone who exercises regularly can tell you, some hearty sweating can calm frazzled nerves and ease a case of the grumps.  Turns out there are physiological reasons for that, beyond the runner’s high caused by a rush of endorphins.  Studies published by the American Psychological Association show that exercise improves the body’s ability to cope with stress. People who exercise also have lower rates of anxiety and depression.

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