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Walk when your head is loud
- The plan
- When I notice I'm stewing on something, I'll go for a walk before I decide anything.
- How you'll know
- You took a walk at least once this week when stress was high.
Why
Physical activity eased symptoms of depression, anxiety and distress across many groups of adults Singh and colleagues, 2023.
If it doesn't fit
Step outside and breathe slowly for a few minutes. If low days keep stacking up, talk to a doctor or someone you trust.
Sources for this page
Singh and colleagues (2023). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews.
Review of reviews, 97 reviews, 1,039 trials, 128,119 people: pulls together many reviews; only as good as the reviews inside.
What we use: Physical activity eased symptoms of depression, anxiety and distress across many groups of adults, compared with usual care.
Checked Oct 11, 2026 · https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106195 · DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106195 · PubMed 36796860