Learn what regular physical activity influences and how it affects your mental health. Regular movement helps reduce stress, tension, and anxiety, supports a better mood, and contributes to higher-quality sleep.
Everyone deserves care for their mental health.
If you are experiencing long-term stress, anxiety, or exhaustion, it may be useful to complement movement with professional support. At the Psychology Clinic at Polyclinic Púpava we help patients find balance between body and mind and set a path toward better mental well-being.
World Move for Health Day
The aim of World Move for Health Day is to highlight the importance of regular physical activity for both physical and mental health. It also draws attention to lack of movement as a significant risk factor in the development of chronic non-communicable diseases.
Long-term regular physical activity has many benefits
- it improves the function of the cardiovascular system,
- it reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and various types of cancer,
- it has a positive effect on the musculoskeletal system and proper posture,
- it lowers total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and LDL cholesterol levels while helping increase beneficial HDL cholesterol,
- it has a positive effect on mental health and overall well-being.
Movement and mental health
Physical activity is an important part of supporting mental health and can also be part of the treatment of psychological difficulties. Regular exercise helps relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety, attention disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD. It has a positive effect on stress reduction, memory improvement, sleep quality, and overall mood.
Main benefits of movement for mental health
- support for well-being and a positive mood,
- reduction of stress hormone levels,
- distraction from negative thoughts,
- strengthening self-confidence,
- improving sleep quality, which is essential for mental health,
- strength training supports the creation of new neural connections in the brain.
Psychologist at Polyclinic Púpava
How we can help
- improve emotion regulation,
- harmonize relationships,
- provide support in challenging situations,
- help with loss and grief,
- support personal development.
If you are looking for a safe space for an open conversation without fear, we are here for you. At our psychology clinic we will listen to you, try to understand your situation, and gradually help you find relief. The first step can be difficult, but we can manage the next ones together.
