Anxiety reduction is a topic near and dear to my anxious heart, so I was fascinated by an article I stumbled on recently concerning just that. The article, written by Gretchen Reynolds for the New York Times, concerns the changes created in the brain as a result of exercise. The research cited suggests that exercise creates new connections in the brain that are very excitable, but it also creates inhibitory pathways which dampen responsiveness. This combination leads to a brain that is highly reactive to stimuli, but which is more able to bring itself to a state of calm and control even in the face of distress. If you have any interest in the global effects of exercise, not only on the body, but on the mind, take a minute and read the article:
How Exercise Can Calm Anxiety
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