A new study on exercise and happiness conducted by the University of Cambridge in the U.K. finds that people who do even just small amounts of physical activity, like walking, have positive overall effects on mood.
The researchers used interactive smartphone questionnaires and mood tracking android to test out 10,000 individuals. It was the biggest phone-based survey ever conducted on the relationship between physical activity and mood regardless of the subject’s happiness baseline.
Moreover, according to the ZME Science, the data show that happy people are more active in general. The paper’s senior author Dr. Jason Rentfrow, from Cambridge’s Department of Psychology explains that the finding is different from many studies in that it clearly shows that “in order to be happier, you don’t have to go out and run a marathon”.
As more and more people complain about the inadequate health services they receive for depression and anxiety as reported earlier, the need for mood-boosting techniques become more relevant.
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