Mental health benefit of exercises Exercises and breathing strategies to be mentally healthy

1. Exercise and Mental
Health
Dr. Hina Vaish (PT)
Assistant Professor,
MMIPR, MM(DU)

2. Mental Health
“ A state of well-being in which the individual
realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with
the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a
contribution to his or her community”
World Health Organization. Promoting mental health:concepts, emerging evidence, practice
(Summary Report). Geneva. https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/en/promoting_mhh.pdf

3. Mental health Benefits of Exercise

4. Physical activity is a protective factor for
depressive symptoms in all age groups
and can be effective treatment for depression
throughout the life-course.
WHO -Motion for your mind: Physical activity for mental health promotion, protection and care.
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/403182/WHO-Motion-for-your-mind-
ENG.pdf?ua=1.

5. Exercise is the most under utilized
antidepressant and its free
John S. Y. Chan, Guanmin Liu, Danxia Liang, Kanfeng Deng, Jiamin Wu & Jin H. Yan – Therapeutic Benefits of Physical Activity for
Mood: A Systematic Review on the Effects of Exercise Intensity, Duration, and Modality, The Journal of Psychology.2020 Special
Isuue;153:1, 102-125,

7. Diaphragmatic Breathing

8. The
4-7-8
Technique

9. BOX BREATHING
Inhale for 4 seconds
Holdfor4seconds
Exhale for 4 seconds
Holdfor4seconds

10. Meditation

11. Take away message
• Physical activity is critical to how we think and
feel
• The brain responds to exercise as muscles
do….grow with use , shrink with inactivity.
• Exercise………it’s good for overall health.

12. THANK YOU