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You’ve likely heard all the reasons why you should exercise, including why it’s good for you and how it can reduce stress and help fight depression. But although it’s become common knowledge that exercise and activity can improve your mood, I sometimes wonder how exactly it can do so. Well, newly released research may be offering the answer.
You see doctors in Stockholm, Sweden have shown that exercise can alter biochemical processes in the body, making it impossible for depression-causing metabolites to enter the brain. Their work also uncovered a strong link between chronic stress and depression.