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Exercise and Depression
Physical exercise of 20-30 minutes stimulates your body to produce endorphins, natural mood elevating chemicals. Endorphins are proteins, brain opioids similar to morphine. This can lift mood and produce an "exercise high" that lasts up to eight hours. It also increases blood flow to the brain.
Any form of physical activity will do - may be the best are outdoor activities during daylight. Some people prefer to exercise with rhythmical music, like aerobic which is experienced as a great mood enhancer. Powerful music combined with physical activity (like dancing) is often an excellent mood brightener.
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Exercise
alleviates all kinds of mental stress. Most people who take regular
exercise will tell you that it puts them in a 
Do regular
routine exercise, like jogging, walking, cycling, horse riding,
swimming, jumping a skipping rope etc. it is good for your mood. 
Regular exercise can actually
be as effective as antidepressant drugs or talking treatments in
relieving symptoms of mild depression. It also improves the way you
look, and therefore your self-esteem and may provide a social setting
for meeting new people.