PLAINS TALK Brenna Koedam, LMHC, CADC MENTAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE I's already known that excrcise is good for the body. But did you know it can also boost your moxxd; improwe skep, and help deal with depression, anxiety, stress, and more? Poople who exercise tend to foel an enomous sense of well-being, which is a powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges. It's not necessary to be an excrcise fanatic to reap the benefits. Studies show that exercise can treat mikl to moderate depression effectively modication. It promotes many kinds of brain changes, incluling new activity patiems that promote foclings of calm anxd well-being. Exercise is also a natural and effective anti-anxicty treatment and a physical and mental energy booster through the release of enlorphins. Many of us find it hard enough to motivale ourseves to exercise, but when you feel depressed, anxiouIS, stressed or have anoxher mental health as as antidepressant problem, it can scem doubly difficult. When you're underthe ckoud of anxicty or depression, setting big goals like completing a marathon or working out for an hour every moming will only kave you more despondent if you fall short. Better to set achievable goals and build up from there. Plains Arca Mental Health takes pricke in treating the whole person by assessing boh mental health conditions as well as substance use disorker conditions. Call our office today at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192. Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1. Carroll. Helping People Cope With Everyday Living. P.S. Physical activity such as regular walking, not just a formal exercise program, may help improve mood. PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center Ming Pap Ciea ydy laing www.plainsareamentalhealth.org PLAINS TALK Brenna Koedam, LMHC, CADC MENTAL BENEFITS OF EXERCISE I's already known that excrcise is good for the body. But did you know it can also boost your moxxd; improwe skep, and help deal with depression, anxiety, stress, and more? Poople who exercise tend to foel an enomous sense of well-being, which is a powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges. It's not necessary to be an excrcise fanatic to reap the benefits. Studies show that exercise can treat mikl to moderate depression effectively modication. It promotes many kinds of brain changes, incluling new activity patiems that promote foclings of calm anxd well-being. Exercise is also a natural and effective anti-anxicty treatment and a physical and mental energy booster through the release of enlorphins. Many of us find it hard enough to motivale ourseves to exercise, but when you feel depressed, anxiouIS, stressed or have anoxher mental health as as antidepressant problem, it can scem doubly difficult. When you're underthe ckoud of anxicty or depression, setting big goals like completing a marathon or working out for an hour every moming will only kave you more despondent if you fall short. Better to set achievable goals and build up from there. Plains Arca Mental Health takes pricke in treating the whole person by assessing boh mental health conditions as well as substance use disorker conditions. Call our office today at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192. Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1. Carroll. Helping People Cope With Everyday Living. P.S. Physical activity such as regular walking, not just a formal exercise program, may help improve mood. PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center Ming Pap Ciea ydy laing www.plainsareamentalhealth.org