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cnn news 2009-12-14

Exercises Reduce Stress

LIZ WEISS, cnn CORRESPONDENT
Exercise offers all the obvious benefits, bigger muscles and a healthier heart. But it also calms our nerves.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE
It's a great way of getting your tensions out and really getting a good night's sleep.

ROB SMITH, PH.D., PSYCHOLOGIST
And when you exercise, your body is releasing endorphins. And that's something that's like a natural morphine like substance that pumps through your body, and that helps to relax you.

WEISS
All forms of exercise help people to lighten up, but Smith says aerobic exercise may be the most effective.

SMITH
That would include things like jogging, using the treadmill, biking. UNIDENTIFIED

FEMALE
For me I am a runner, so that's the best thing for me to reduce stress.

WEISS
You don't have to break a major sweat to chill out with exercise. Experts say just 30 minutes of brisk physical activity most or all days of the week can offer a powerful benefit.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE
Upward as you inhale, and downward as you exhale.

WEISS
For a change of pace from the workout room, Healthpoint in Waltham, Massachusetts offers no sweat, big gain, a relaxation class where participants can detox from the day.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE
Besides, you know, pumping iron, it's nice to relax.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE
Since I am a type A person, it's very difficult for me to relax. I am intense, and I have to really work at it

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE
Deep breath up.

WEISS
Relaxation and regular fitness are simple tools for getting a grip on stress.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE
It's just an opportunity to leave it all behind, put your cell phone in your gym locker and focus on yourself.