Exercise is a natural anti-depressant. Not only does it make you feel good about yourself and doing something good for you. Science actually shows that it helps to change the chemistry of the brain, not only improving mood but also helping your brain to process anti-depressant medications more effectively.

Anxiety is a very natural response your body has to stress, we all need some level of anxiety, after all that’s what has kept us alive for millions of years depending on your beliefs. This stress response is also known as the fight or flight response. It’s when your body’s natural instincts kick in to save your life. It’s designed to help you fight off danger, freeze if necessary or run away (flight).

Depression is often episodic, sometimes chronic, and/or comes and goes. Depression looks different in everyone and there are a variety of types of depression. Typical symptoms of depression include ongoing feelings of sadness, sleeping difficulties (typically over sleeping), loss of interest or pleasure in things you normally enjoy, feeling tired/fatigued daily despite adequate/excessive sleep, weight loss or gain, feelings of worthlessness and/or hopelessness, trouble focusing and being productive and possibly thoughts of death or feeling like the world would be better off without you.