Cycling can effectively improve depression
Some people’s depression may recur throughout their lives, just like people with poor physical fitness are more likely to catch a cold.
Active exercise is an effective way to improve depression and reduce its recurrence.
Today, let’s learn about the effects of sports events on treating depression.
Cycling is recommended by the UK healthcare authorities as an effective treatment for depression.
A systematic review of 23 studies showed that cycling exercise has a “significant clinical efficacy” in treating depression, and cycling exercise can significantly improve stress-induced depression.
How can cycling help people combat depression symptoms and improve their physical and mental health? There are the following points: Another study by the University of California, Davis, found that cycling for half an hour to about an hour can significantly increase the contents of neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA in the brain.
Glutamic acid and GABA are the most common neurotransmitters in the brain, which are very important for signal communication between brain neurons.
The increase of these two neurotransmitters in the brain after cycling exercise may also be a reason why exercise can treat depression.
The neurotransmitter enhancement effect brought about by cycling is very long-lasting, even exceeding a week.
Release pressure, relax, and find a beautiful place to ride outdoors.
Wear lightweight and comfortable cycling clothes, take off your shoes, and walk barefoot outside.
Feel every inch of soil, grass, sand, beach, rocks, cement, and red bricks under your feet with your heart, feel the texture, temperature, and even smell under your feet, and feel the calm and down-to-earth feeling of the moment.
To promote circulation and improve physical fitness, you need to consume a lot of oxygen to take deep breaths and breathe fresh air constantly during cycling.
Therefore, cycling is very conducive to improving the cardiopulmonary function, and can effectively improve the oxygen supply capacity of the heart and brain.
Cycling can promote blood circulation and make your muscles, brain, heart, and other organs healthier.
Expanding communication and relaxing the mood.
Most cycling activities are outdoor group activities, which will help depressed individuals get out of the outdoors, enhance contact and communication with others, and expand their social circle.
The difficulties and depression in life are only a part of our journey, and they do not represent our destination.
Believing in oneself, seeking help, changing mindset, expanding social circles, setting goals and dreams are all key to overcoming long-term depression
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