Tag: exercise

  • Music and Exercise

    NYT: Does Music Make You Exercise Harder? Just how music impacts the body during exercise…is only slowly being teased out by scientists. One study published last year found that basketball players prone to performing poorly under pressure during gameswere significantly better during high-pressure free-throw shooting if they first listened to catchy, upbeat music and lyrics (in this…

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  • Stretch Your Mood

    Yoga, meditation, pets, nature, and 15 other mood helpers. Meditation Can Improve Brain Function (PsychCentral) 15 Ways to Help Treat Depression Naturally (WebMD) New study finds new connection between yoga and mood (ScienceDaily) Do Pets Help with Depression and Stress? (WebMD)

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  • Exercise v. Anger

    NYT:  Can Exercise Moderate Anger? For years, researchers have known that exercise can affect certain moods. Running, bike riding and other exercise programs have repeatedly been found to combat clinical depression. Similarly, a study from Germany published in April found that light-duty activity like walking or gardening made participants “happy,” in the estimation of the…

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  • Sex, Drugs, Exercise, Fertility, CBT, and Shrimp

    Stand-outs this morning from around the web… ScienceDaily: Combining sex and drugs reduces rock and roll NYT:  Your Brain on Exercise WebMD: Getting Pregnant: Easy Ways To Encourage Fertility PsychCentral:  Therapist Competency Important for Treatment Success ScienceDaily: Antidepressants make shrimps see the light

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  • Exercise and Mental Health

    NYT reports study about Activity and Mental Health in Women: People who are physically active appear to be at lower risk for cognitive impairment late in life, and for women, a new study suggests, physical activity during the teenage years may provide the greatest benefit.

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