Can exercise improve my mental health?

Can exercise improve my mental health?

John Spencer Ellis (Author, TV Show Host, Trainer and CEO, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) gives expert video advice on: Can exercise improve my mental health?; Can exercise improve my sleep?; Can exercise lower my blood pressure? and more...

Physical activity improves mental acuity for a couple of different reasons. One, it increases blood flow to the brain. It increases blood flow to your entire body, and so if your brain is better supplied with blood, it's also going to have more oxygen and you're going to be able to think more clearly. It just simply makes your whole body work better, and if you're eating healthily along with the exercise, you're also nourishing your brain. In general terms, whatever is good for your heart is good for your brain, whether it's physical activity or the nutrients that you put in your body. So, exercise is absolutely imperative to overall mental health as well as physical health.