People, who are active are less likely to develop depression.
In study of nearly 2,000 residents of Alameda County, California, people who were more active were nearly 20 percent less likely to be diagnosed with depression over the next 5 years than less active residents.
Being physically active helps if you are already depressed.
More intensively you exercise, better you feel, less depressed you are.
I know people, who work out intensively every day to overcome fear, anxiety and the result usually is: they feel very confident, they have very strong minds, they are mostly in very good mood, and they are very decisive.
I also see it on myself. After I had a flu recently, I could not work out for couple of weeks, and I felt not only week physically, but also mentally. I could really feel the difference in my mind.
What is interesting, I felt kind of week mentally, only after two weeks of not exercising. I can’t even imagine the negative feelings of a really inactive person.
For the best effect, try to exercise every day at least 30 minutes, combine resistance workout with cardiovascular workout, and if you are a regular exerciser, don’t be afraid to speed up a little or do a few more of those hard repetitions at the end of the set, and you will really feel great.