overcome stress
beat stress with exercise
The modern world is said to be a stressful society.In the past, stress was considered an adult problem, but in recent years it is no longer just an adult problem.
Children who were once thought to have no stress are now experiencing a lot of stress.Anxiety, worry, anger, frustration, and stress are causing more and more children to become unwell.
Moderate exercise is not only essential for building a healthy body, but it has also been found to have a positive effect on mental health.
The figure shows the results of a psychological test conducted on high school students to examine their moods and emotional states.The results showed that the exercise group who belonged to extracurricular activities or sports clubs had lower levels of "depression" and "confusion" than the non-exercise group, and conversely, higher levels of "vitality."
This result indicates that exercise and sports activities may affect the unstable mental state that occurs in school life and contribute to the maintenance and improvement of mental health.
Furthermore, recent studies have reported that exercise strengthens tolerance to stress, such as that the brain's response to unpleasant stimuli is strongly suppressed after exercise, and that continuous exercise reduces stress reactions.
The reason why exercise improves stress tolerance is related to the neurotransmitter in the brain called serotonin, which has the effect of stabilizing the mind.Regular exercise is thought to increase stress tolerance because exercise activates blood flow in the brain and promotes the secretion of serotonin.
Exercise habits are important not only to relieve daily stress, but also to increase stress resistance and improve mental health.
