Exercise helps body, not mind.Regular exercise and physical fitness do not boost one's mood or otherwise pump up the psyche Psyche (sī`kē), in Greek mythology, personification of the human soul. She was so lovely that Eros (Cupid), the god of love, fell in love with her. , psychologists This list includes notable psychologists and contributors to psychology, some of whom may not have thought of themselves primarily as psychologists but are included here because of their important contributions to the discipline. assert in the July/August PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE psychosomatic medicine (sī'kōsōmăt`ĭk), study and treatment of those emotional disturbances that are manifested as physical disorders. . No differences in depression, self-esteem, or other psychological measures appeared in 62 sedentary sedentary /sed·en·tary/ (sed´en-tar?e) 1. sitting habitually; of inactive habits. 2. pertaining to a sitting posture. sedentary of inactive habits; pertaining to a fat, castrated or confined animal. , mentally healthy men who entered an eight-month physical training program, a four-month training program, or a no-exercise control program, reports a research team led by Eco J.C. de Geus of the Free University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. However, exercisers showed substantial reductions in overall heart rate and blood pressure, which may buffer the impact of daily strain and stress on physical health, the researchers maintain. Exercise may also prove psychologically helpful to depressed or anxious people, they add (SN: 8/2/86, p.75). |
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