Thursday, July 29, 2010

Exercising To Beat Depression

Psychologist Jasper Smits, who works from his research clinic in Dallas, has to offer a somewhat unconventional treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, including depression. What's striking is that his treatment comes for free and has no side effects. Note, in this context, that antidepressant drugs set Americans back by $10 billion every year, with side-effects ranging from sleep disturbances and nausea to fluctuations in body weight. If depression is what needs to be addressed and which has been pulling down your performance at work and preventing you from spending quality time with family members, why not try out some simple aerobic-exercise regimens for a change instead of popping pills. Research confirms exercising helps us keep in perspective innocuous but upsetting events like missing an appointment or getting a parking ticket. Not much to lose really than a whole load of unnecessary worries...

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