{"id":652,"date":"2013-07-16T18:51:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T18:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbrsport.wordpress.com\/?p=652"},"modified":"2016-06-02T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T12:59:07","slug":"exercise-vs-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrsport.co.za\/?p=652","title":{"rendered":"Exercise vs Depression."},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a number of positive spin offs for people who exercise when it comes to good mental health. Let\u2019s unpack some of these.\u00a0 \"good<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Exercise releases some really cool chemicals into your brain. When you exercise your brain releases natural pain killers called Endorphins and Enkephalines . They are close in their structure to Morphine and give you a high. Runners were the first to name this, as the \u201crunners high\u201d. Some runners will tell you that they were battling along and suddenly got into a rhythm and the miles just went pleasantly by. Others will describe a deep sense of peace after a workout. These chemicals are produced in the brain and thus will not harm you in any way.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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    You will gain a sense of mastery. Even the very best of us procrastinate. We find excuses not to exercise, fill out our tax forms or tidy our belongings. Picture the scene: your alarm clock goes, your running kit lies near your bed. A thought goes through your mind, \u201cMaybe I should give this a skip\u201d. However you manage to find your mojo and up you get and moments later you are out the door and on the road. As you get home you fill your run details in your diary, so many k\u2019s done in so many minutes. You conquered the first part of the day while millions of other people hit their snooze buttons. You became master of your morning. There is a good chance that this flow will continue through the rest of your day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You get a chance to burn through some adrenaline by exercising. You have two adrenal glands that sit just above your kidneys. These two sacks contain a potion similar to the one that Obelix fell into as a child. A good squirt of adrenaline will enable you to fight off a bear and do other similar heroic deeds. All you need to get some of this juice swimming around your system is a bit of stress.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Adrenaline does the following:<\/p>\n