Exercise May Ease Anxiety, Especially Mind-Body and Aerobic Workouts
This review suggests mind-body or aerobic exercise for at least 8 weeks may help ease anxiety symptoms.
Looking at 10 studies of about 2,400 adults with generalized anxiety, researchers found exercise was linked to lower anxiety symptoms. Mind-body workouts like yoga and aerobic exercise showed the biggest effects, while resistance training results were unclear. Programs lasting 8 weeks or more with sessions of 21 to 40 minutes seemed most helpful. However, the studies varied widely, so the authors caution this is suggestive, not definitive.
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