Effect of Exercise on Psychological Well Being

Kiran Zulfiqar Ali*
*Student, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi.
Periodicity:August - October'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.4.3.2877

Abstract

Effect of exercise on psychology has progressively come under the high spot over recent years. This Article defines what exercise and psychological well-being is and further explores the relationship between the two. The main findings were that exercise on a regular basis brings significant improvements in mood, stress, depression and self-esteem. Moreover people engross in exercises discern themselves more autonomous. Nevertheless exercise helps to improve the physiological functions of the body which generate a better sense of self-esteem and eventually give rise to the psychological well being. The article also reports some ways to practice exercise like Tai Chi and yoga and the effects of these exercises on the body's physiology and how these changes affects the psychology. It reports the prevalence of mental illnesses in Pakistan as well and reports the difference in the activity level of males versus females. It also recommends that intensity and some other aspects of exercise need to be looked upon so that this vast topic could be well understood and it becomes easy to adapt the practice of exercise to enhance psychological well-being.

Keywords

Exercise, Psychological Well Being.

How to Cite this Article?

Ali , K.Z. (2014). Effect of Exercise on Psychological Well Being. i-manager’s Journal on Nursing, 4(3), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.4.3.2877

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