With rising concern over increasing anxiety and depression in young people, it makes sense to consider what we CAN do to boost mental health and well-being. In this episode we discuss findings from a 2024 study published in JAMA that shows that people who took more steps---- per day---- consistently reported fewer depressive symptoms.
We discuss the physiological mechanisms behind this relationship between physical movement and improved mood and well-being and how to get started. Sometimes the best way to improve our mood, is to start by improving our physiology.
Bizzozero-Peroni, B., et al. (2024). Daily step count and depression in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51208 (Large meta-analysis of 33 studies examining the relationship between daily steps and depressive symptoms.)
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