Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder » exercise http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog by Julie A. Fast Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Copyright © 2010 Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder juliethewriter@speakeasy.net () juliethewriter@speakeasy.net () posts Learn about bipolar disorder, it's symptoms, side effects and how to create stability juliethewriter@speakeasy.net No no http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Straight Talk on Managing Bipolar Disorder http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog 144 144 Bipolar Disorder and Exercise http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/newsletter-bipolar-disorder-and-exercise/ http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/newsletter-bipolar-disorder-and-exercise/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:01:45 +0000 Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/2009/03/02/newsletter-bipolar-disorder-and-exercise/ Bipolar Disorder and Exercise. Why it helps. There are a few technical reasons:

1. It increases serotonin 2. It creates endorphins

There are also tons of health reasons that I’m sure you know.

But did you know that exercise helps depression for one psychological reason? When you get one thing done, such as taking a short walk, your brain finds it [...] Related posts:

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 1. If you work at home, wear your walking shoes and go outside every few hours and walk around the block once.

2. Cable TV has an on demand section that actually has free exercise sessions. [...] Related posts:

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These days I focus on my physical health [...] Related posts:

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