by Michael Heitt | Aug 9, 2018 | anxiety, depression, exercise, health
A study was published in Lancet Psychiatry yesterday that added to the evidence that exercise is good for one’s mental health. In this study, participants rated their mood nearly 1.5 days per month less if they exercised compared to similar people who...
by Michael Heitt | Jun 7, 2018 | depression, exercise, medication, self care
In a blog post from a few years ago about the dose-effect of exercise, I passed along the findings that nearly an hour of rigorous exercise, at least three times per week, can be as effective as antidepressant medication. A newly published study notes that resistance...
by Michael Heitt | May 1, 2016 | depression, exercise, health
A really interesting study just came out on PLOS One that should be of particular interest to those of us who say they just don’t have enough time to exercise. The study took a bunch of sedentary guys and divided them into three groups: regular exercise,...
by Michael Heitt | Sep 10, 2014 | benefits of therapy, exercise, medication, self care
Research has shown that when depressed people exercise 3-5 times per week for 45-60 minutes per session and achieve a heart rate of 50-85% of their max heart rate, the exercise is as effective, if not more effective, than medication. The Atlantic published a nice...
by Michael Heitt | Aug 20, 2013 | exercise, sleep
I just read a brief little piece at CBSNews about a study that demonstrated the benefits of camping as an intervention to improve sleep. The article offers several possible reasons why going camping may help insomniacs sleep better, but ultimately the main reason is...
by Michael Heitt | Aug 15, 2013 | exercise, insomnia
My patients hear me say it all the time: if you improve your sleep hygiene and exercise more your insomnia will get better. But I always warn folks that, like most things worth waiting for, the improvements don’t occur “overnight.” A recent study...
