Mental Health Through Exercise: How To Incorporate Physical Activity into Psychotherapeutic Treatment

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Exercise is one of the best things we can do for our physical wellbeing; this has long been known. It has only been more recently, however, that research has demonstrated exercise is just as much, if not more, beneficial for our mental health. As therapists and clinicians, we hopefully already know about this link, but do we fully comprehend the remarkable ways exercise can change our body and mind? Do we recognize the value of exercise and include it in our clients’ treatment plans? Do we take it one step further and actually teach clients how to start and keep exercising for their mental health?
For most of us, I venture to guess, the answer is “No”. Yet exercise is quite literally one of the best things we can do for our body, mind, and spirit, and the research to back this up is prolific. While we may understand some of the benefits of exercise, we likely do not grasp its full potential. We may even recommend exercise to clients but forego the extra step to show them how to make exercise work for them. As we learn more about the link between exercise and mental health, and the tools to start and stick with it long-term, this can—and hopefully will—change…

 

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