Exercise is as great for your brain as it is for your body. No matter your age or fitness level, you can learn to use exercise as a powerful tool to deal with mental health problems, improve your energy and outlook, and get more out of life!

1. GRAVITY BALL
The Mental
Health
Benefits of
Exercising

2. EXERCISE:
Relieves tension &
stress
Boosts physical &
mental energy
Enhances well-being
through the release
of endorphins
Reduces
Anxiety

3. Higher Self-esteem
Foster your sense of self-worth
Make you feel strong and powerful.
You’ll feel better about your
appearance
Help you feel a sense of
achievement
When it becomes habit, it can:
REGULAR ACTIVITY IS AN
INVESTMENT IN YOUR MIND, BODY,
AND SOUL.

4. Better
Sleep
Short bursts of
exercise in the
morning or
afternoon can
help regulate
your sleep
patterns.

5. Reduces
Depression
Neural growth
Reduced inflammation
New activity patterns
Exercise promotes changes in
the brain, including:
Exercise releases endorphins,
energizing your spirits and
making you feel good

6. REDUCES STRESS
Physical activity relaxes the muscles
and relieves tension in the body.
Since the body and mind are so
closely linked, when your body feels
better so, too, will your mind.

7. Sharper
Memory and
Thinking
Exercising provides
endorphins which helps you
concentrate and feel
mentally sharp
Exercise stimulates the
growth of new brain cells
and helps prevent age-
related decline.