You don’t need to break a sweat to make getting moving worth it: Low intensity physical exercise may be most effective at boosting your mood, a study from the University of Connecticut discovered.
People who engaged in moderate physical activity also reported lower levels of pain, too.
Interestingly, those performed vigorous physical activity—equivalent to jogging a 13-minute mile—showed no change in wellbeing.
Still, that actually can be taken as good news to people who love incorporating high intensity workouts in their routine, the researchers said in a press release. That’s because previous research has actually linked vigorous workouts to tanking moods. This study shows that while a hard workout might not boost your mood, it probably won’t crash it, either.
