http://markspsychiatry.com/is-happiness-contagious/ Atlanta Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://markspsychiatry.com/is-happiness-contagious/comment-page-1/#comment-295 How to Improve Your Emotional Health | Marks Psychiatry Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:48 +0000 http://markspsychiatry.com/?p=572#comment-295 [...] There is a strong connection between mental and physical health. Adequate sleep, regular exercise, proper nutrition, a daily dose of sunlight, limiting alcohol and avoiding cigarettes and other drugs improve physical health while increasing energy and lifting your mood, contributing to positive mental health. Physical exercise releases endorphins that reduce stress and lift mood, helping to combat anxiety and depression. Adequate sleep decreases the risk of depression and increases resilience. Ten to 15 minutes of sunlight a day increases happiness. [...] [...] There is a strong connection between mental and physical health. Adequate sleep, regular exercise, proper nutrition, a daily dose of sunlight, limiting alcohol and avoiding cigarettes and other drugs improve physical health while increasing energy and lifting your mood, contributing to positive mental health. Physical exercise releases endorphins that reduce stress and lift mood, helping to combat anxiety and depression. Adequate sleep decreases the risk of depression and increases resilience. Ten to 15 minutes of sunlight a day increases happiness. [...]

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