How to Run Away Your Anxiety
The key to anxiety release is endorphins. The key to endorphins is
exercise. Going for a run/walk can relieve anxious moments and you can feel better by the time you return home. This physical reaction to
exercise and the resulting emotional stability is due to the endorphins released during a workout. Read on to learn more.
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How To Run Away Your Anxiety
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Exercise seems to have an effect on your emotional reaction to stress.
t does this by altering your as endorphins are released in the
pituitary gland in the brain. This is known as "runner's high" and it
can last for several hours afterwards. The word "endorphin" is a
combination of "endo" and "morphine," which means endogenously-produced
morphine, or internally-produced painkillers. Endorphins are the body's
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You don't have to do a lengthy workout to get the effects. Even
moderate activity can relieve anxiety. The brain sees exercise as a
form of "pain" and it may be that the rise in fatty acids caused by
long, gentle exercise acidifies the blood, which triggers the release
of endorphins. Moderate-intensity exercise lasting at least 20 to 30
minutes produces the greatest increase of blood endorphins. It's better
to exercise slowly and aerobically. If you run too hard or fast your
body has the opposite effect and causes anxiety. You have to find your
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Cool down correctly after your workout to get longer lasting effects of
this "runner's high". This will increase the length of time you can be
anxiety-free. The best thing about this easy solution to tension is
that you can do it anytime you need to. Just throw on your running
shoes and get out the door. Once you start walking or running the
effects will kick in and the benefits can last you all day.
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