The Benefits of Exercise

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As well as being good for our physical health, exercise is good for our mental health. Benefits include the following:

·         It enhances your mood

·         It reduces your stress levels and enhances your ability to cope effectively with stress

·         It raises your self-confidence and self-esteem

·         It gives you a sense of personal pride in your abilities, achievements and skills

·         It positively changes the way you see, and feel about, your body

·         It gives you more energy and reduces feelings of lethargy and apathy

·         It decreases symptoms of anxiety and depression.