Away with the stress.. exercise.

Many people handle stress well, and there are those who just cant. Now there are many opportunities out there to help with stress. You can garden, paint, draw, play an instrument, and even read a book. For those of you that have not tried, exercise.

Yes exercising can get rid of stress, and allow you to drop a size or two. A study done by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association listed the top two benefits of exercise as improving emotional well-being as well as reducing stress.

Have you ever heard of the runners high? The benefits of exercise and stress.

1- Exercise provides an outlet for negative emotions such as frustration, anger, and irritability, thereby promoting a more positive mood and outlook.

2- Exercise improves mood by producing positive biochemical changes in the body and brain.

3- Regular exercise reduces the amount of adrenal hormones your body releases in response to stress.

4- With exercise, your body releases greater amounts of endorphins, the powerful, pain-relieving, mood-elevating chemicals in the brain.

Endorphins are natural pain killers and also help lift your mood. The runner's high is a result of the increased endorphins in the body.

5- Exercise will keep your body functioning properly and will keep you feeling both relaxed, refreshed and promote deep, restful sleep.

Basically exercise is a gateway from reality; job overload, school, family problems, bills, basically anything that is bothering you. Yes exercise is a way to feel better and clear your mind. When you do a daily or weekly exercise routine the stressful days are long behind you. Then your body becomes accustomed to this, and next time you have a long stressful day go hit the gym. There is nothing that feels better then a runners high.