Physical Exercise Equals Better Mental Health

“For me, exercise is more than just physical – it’s therapeutic.” Anonymous

Physical exercise can be a non-invasive treatment that aims to restore your mental health. Hence, it can be a vital part of behavioral health services to encourage physical exercise. Supporting
people with their mental health challenges may involve several options depending on individual needs and preferences. Therefore, in conjunction with mental health therapeutic approaches, exercise can help in many capacities. NuWell Counseling Services believes that physical exercise can boost your mental health. In addition to this, exercise can also:

• Reduce Stress & Anxiety: Physical exercise includes therapeutic techniques that promote overall physical health. That betters sleep quality, reduces stress, and improves cognitive function. As a result, physical exercise can address the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
• A Strong Focus on Long-Term Management: Physical exercise does not focus on instant relief but long-term management instead. While many of us turn to other numbing methods, exercise provides pain relief to prevent mental health breakdowns. Physical activity benefits mental health in several ways, including the mood effects described above. We know that suicide risk factors are complex and varied. People who die by suicide do not always present with diagnosed or chronic mental health conditions; however, engaging in physical activity may offer multiple benefits beyond those we usually consider.
• Provide Hope & Encouragement: Exercising on a regular basis can encourage you to keep working and improving through positive reinforcement. This renews your hope and encourages you to achieve your goals.
• Distracts From Negative Thoughts: Research suggests that physical exercise may act to distract people from negative thoughts. Some people describe a ‘flow state’ that occurs when they exercise, which helps them concentrate on being in the moment. Also. physical activities which also promote mindfulness and breathwork, such as Tai Chi and yoga, mediations, and prayer, may have a positive effect on mental well-being and sympathetic responses.

NuWell Counseling Services is a provider of high-quality mental health professionals in Pennsylvania. With that said, NuWell’s amazing counselors conduct virtual sessions where rapport
can easily be established. This team of esteemed online counselors focus not only on the mental but physical; both are equally important. To provide comprehensive services, NuWell Counseling Services offer online therapeutic sessions to help diagnose and treat our clients in this developmental state. Give NuWell Counseling Services a call to learn more about physical exercise and its benefits for mental health.