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dorothy
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#1 · Posted: 30 Jan 2009 00:40
Can someone tell me how does exercise reduce your stress?
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adawi888
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#2 · Posted: 30 Jan 2009 13:29
Exercise is the most logical way to dissipate stress and regular exercise can drain off ongoing stress and keep things undercontrol.It is highly recommended regular exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming etc.Yoga exercise such body, mind and the soul is the most successful good exercise to control stress and even to eliminate it.Corresponding to those needs that must be satisfied:- is health,pysycholigal need is knowledge and the spritual need is inner peace.When these three are avaialbe-there will be harmony.The practice of yoga postures/breathing and meditation strengthen the body and creasted a feeling of well being..Yoga sharpen the mind and concentration and encourages a caring concern for others and above all it gives -HOPE.
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#3 · Posted: 31 Jan 2009 00:12
True Nasser!
Scientifically and holistically, when you exercise, your attention is diverted from your mind to the body. This in itself relaxes the mind, which is the source of stress. And after an exercise or workout, when you relax your body, mind follows it too. Mind and body are not separate, they are inter-related.
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#4 · Posted: 3 Feb 2009 06:02 · Edited by: Vishal
Here's more in scientific terms:
Exercise increases your overall health and your sense of well-being, which puts more pep in your steps every day. But exercise also has some direct stress-busting benefits. It pumps up your endorphins. Physical activity helps to bump up the production of your brain's feel-good neurotransmitters, called endorphins. Although this function is often referred to as a runner's high, a rousing game of tennis or a nature hike also can contribute to this same feeling. Source
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#5 · Posted: 13 Jun 2009 12:30
Hi
When you are stressed your body responds by going into the fight or flight response. The most common effect of this is a surge of hormones such as adrenaline/epinephrine. You feel a lot of the symptoms of stress because these build up in your body if you dont do something to "burn them up"
Exercise is a great stress reliever because it burns up these unused hormones. By having a workout of some sort, whether that be something simple like a walk or a bit more strenuous such as a game of squash, your body puts these hormones to good use and consequently helps to rid you of them.
Thats one of the reasons why you feel better after exercise.
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#6 · Posted: 28 Oct 2009 19:18
A great question!
There are a number of factors that contribute to stress... Mental, Physical, Emotional (and perhaps Spiritual).
As mentioned above, exercise can increase endorphins and 'burn up' or convert chemicals and hormones that are part of the chemical cascade of Stress. These 'Stress Chemicals' are designed to increase our ability to survive, primarily through movement (think: run, fight).
Our current lifestyle generally does not often include much physical exertion but it does includes a lot of stimulation that triggers the Stress Response. Therefore we are building up the 'I need to Move to Survive Hormones and Chemicals' but not moving much to utilize them properly.
Movement does more than 'burn up' stress hormones... When we walk we stimulate a 'cross crawl' patterning in our brain which tends to balance the electrical activity which helps change our perception and therefore help us feel better. It is possible with brain wave training to 'unstress' in a few minutes. An accomplished meditator can do this.
When we are stressed our attention is on problems (past, future) and therefore feel the emotions and feelings of worry, fear, anxiety, grief, anger and frustration.
When we exercise there is a good possibility that our attention is on the present moment which allows feelings like joy, appreciation, happiness and being 'connected to something greater than ourselves' to be present. This in itself changes the chemicals that our bodies make which then affects how we feel.
In Chinese Medicine there is a lot of understanding and practice of balancing the 'Chi' or energy in the body. When we move we change the blood flow and the 'Chi' flow which directly affects how we feel. An acupuncture treatment can often quickly affect how you feel without the movement of exercise.
Part of the stress response is a contraction of various muscles... unconscious and instinctive. When you exercise often it will disrupt the unconscious contractions you are doing and then you will feel more relaxed, unburdened and more free.
On another level, it is possible to measure various kinds of electrical activity of the body (like brain, heart, muscles) using various BioFeedback techniques. Exercise changes these electrical patterns, usually for the better!
Obviously there is more to all of this than what I touched on above... but I hope this helps!
Ciao, Karl
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#7 · Posted: 29 Oct 2009 00:23
Amazing explanation Karl! Welcome to the forum 
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#8 · Posted: 29 Oct 2009 07:25
Exercising the body makes the blood flow to the complete body and thus the brain does not get too much flow. And hence it cannot keep thinking. Less thinking leads to less stress.....
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#9 · Posted: 23 Nov 2009 02:21
Hello karl,
Nice post. Thanks for sharing this information. I think today's lifestyle is so much busy and stressful. Exercise and meditation is the best method to remove the stress instead of taking medicine..
Regards,
Olivia
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#10 · Posted: 28 Nov 2009 06:38
Good post, Karl! Congratulations. Following is my take on the subject.
On one level exercising helps the secretion of 'feel good' hormones known as endorphins. When you are stressed your muscles are in a contracted state. Exercising helps bring these muscles to the normal state. This contraction also blocks toxins from getting released through normal body processes, due to which you fell body aches and pains. Exercising releases these toxins.
As many other members above have explained, exercising also helps us stay in the present moment, gives us a feeling of doing something good for ourselves, helps us feel in control, and nurtures a positive body image in our minds. All of these things increase the feel good factor, which help reduce stress.
Of course, stress will go completely only when stress causing factors are dealt with - whether they are internal, or external.
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#11 · Posted: 4 Dec 2009 11:26
A very good post.
I love those endorphines! I used to exercise a lot - I loved it and I felt great afterwards.
Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with M.E. about 10 years ago (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and it has meant that I cannot exercise as much as I would like.
I do a small amount of yoga every morning, and I walk the dog - and that's about it. I'm looking forward to the day when I'm better and I can work out again!
Anyone here have the same problem? I'd be very interested in how you exercise - it's one of main problems of M.E.
Ros
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#12 · Posted: 4 Apr 2010 12:22
As mentioned in the posts above, exercising really helps reduce stress in many ways, both directly and indirectly.
First, like they say, "a healthy spirit in a healthy body". Your body and emotions have a direct correlation to each other. If your body is well, most likely that your mental state will be so too, and vice-versa.
This is why it is so extremely important to keep your body healthy through exercise, proper nutrition, and other physical elements.
When you exercises, your body also releases endorphins, again, as mentioned in some of the posts above, which are basically nature's Prozac .
Exercising also helps to reduce your stress level indirectly because it usually increases your self confidence and self perception of yourself as a healthy individual.
Also, like HealthyResults said, a lot of times, stress results from an increased activity of the brain when it's working overtime by reacting to various stress triggers. Exercising shifts your mind's attention in a way from the constant mental stress to something physical.
Personally, I love exercising. I usually do some light aerobics in the mornings and do medium weight lifting which I alternate with cycling sessions every other day.
I hear Yoga is great at relieving stress and elevating your overall health, but I haven't had the chance to try it yet.
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#13 · Posted: 6 Apr 2010 11:41
All really useful information thus far.
Another thing to bare in mind is the type of exercise taken and what we can gain from exercising with others:
1) Going for a run on my own can be quick and time efficient, allowing me to clear my head or perhaps go over things that are on my mind.
2) Sometimes i play squash with a good friend. I find that by the end of a a few games, i have enjoyed the benefits of a good run around AND gone through the things that maybe troubling me / helped my friend do the same. Sometimes you don't want to do this, of course, but it can help to get stuff out in the open and get feedback.
3) Playing a group sport or relaxation exercise like yoga, potentially connects you with a larger group of people. You might play 5-a-side football and spend more time laughing than playing. You should, at least, feel good from making lots of small conections before... during... after...
Having said all of this, i think the physiological aspects of taking exercise (as highlighted expertly in previous posts) are very powerful indeed. But any chance we get to connect, get feedback and also offer support to others, helps us keep on top of our stress.
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#14 · Posted: 11 Apr 2010 12:29
This is telling it like it is...perfect.
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#15 · Posted: 12 Apr 2010 23:27
Exercise is also one of they ways to keep our body fit, and to flex those lazy bones. And also, one of the most effective ways of relieving from stress.
I agree to what James and HealthyResults are saying, they just shares some good forms of exercises. But like anything else, there is a limit to every good thing.
I must advice that you must also be careful, exercise acts as a "double-edged" sword. Yes, exercise is good for the body to flex those muscles and get fit, but it can also make your body stressed if you over exercise yourself.
Try to get some breaks when you really are exhausted. Exercising with a friend also helps out, to relieve from stresa and to have fun exercising.
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#16 · Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:58
Jack,
You have rightly understood: Yoga definitely helps you in managing stress. Yoga, besides being a form of exercise, also does the following -
1. Increases your sense of balance,
2. Makes you aware of of the mind-body connection,
3. Enables you to have a greater control over your automatic bodily reactions.
Hath Yoga, combined with [u]Pranayama[/u], will really help you live a low stress and much more relaxed life.
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#17 · Posted: 16 Apr 2010 04:00
I just thought that
Exercise is a good way to beat off stress, i think it's a wonderful idea though, but as we exercise, let's not try to stress out muscles too much.
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#18 · Posted: 17 Apr 2010 22:12
Exercising simply helps take you away from your problem for a little while and help you relax. It can help you let out some of your strong emotions especially in the outdoors.
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#19 · Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:09
I agree, and also, i would like to add that, reading the Bible would also come in handy, so try reading any chapter of it from time to time.
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#20 · Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:25
I think a form of exercise, which is aerobics can also help ease out stress. A friend of mine was trying that, and it worked for her.
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