Sport
and exercise – but not competition for most of us – can be a good way to de-stress.
This works for several reasons:
- It takes us away from stressful situations (home or work)
- We focus on what we are doing (e.g, chasing a football, hitting the tennis ball, running drills…) and therefore not on life’s problems
- We have endogenous opiates (‘happy hormones’) released into our bloodstream which feel good
- We might be exercising or playing sport with positive, encouraging people
Dr Victor Thompson
www.sportspsychologist.com
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