Movement and Mind
My name is Dr. Bernadette Dancy, and I am a Stress Management Coach and founder of Stress Ed. specializing in lifestyle changes for stress, burnout, and mental health.
I've spent over 20 years studying the body and mind and if there's one thing that I have learned during this time it is that they exist in partnership BUT we as humans often see them as separate entities. There's also a prevailing 'more is more' culture in sport, health and exercise and yet this isn't always true. Yes, movement, exercise and physical activity are beneficial for mental health...but how, why, and most importantly how much is needed to get these benefits?
Movement and Mind is a podcast where I will discuss the science, psychology and research of movement for the mind in attempt to answer these questions.
Dr Bernadette Dancy is a Stress Management Coach and founder of Stress Ed.
You can find out more about Bernadette and her work at
www.stress-ed.co.uk
Movement and Mind
Episode 2: Should we exercise when stressed?
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This episode defines stress, explains the physiology of the stress response, and asks the question "Should we exercise when stressed?" The answer...well tune in to listen to research for and against and learn more about how you can better manage stress without necessarily relying on extreme exercise.
Dr Bernadette Dancy is a Stress Management Coach and founder of Stress Ed.
You can find out more about Bernadette and her work at
www.stress-ed.co.uk
Show Notes
Books and research papers referred to in this episode
Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Interventions for Mental Illness by Dr Brendon Stubbs
Trained men show lower cortisol, heart rate and psychological responses to psychosocial stress compared with untrained men (2015) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6275712_Trained_men_show_lower_cortisol_heart_rate_and_psychological_responses_to_psychosocial_stress_compared_with_untrained_men
An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress related disorders: A meta analysis (2017) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312125943_An_examination_of_the_anxiolytic_effects_of_exercise_for_people_with_anxiety_and_stress-related_disorders_A_meta-analysis
Exercise augmentation compared with usual care for post traumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial. (2015). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25443996/
Efficacy of exercise therapy in persons with burnout: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2018) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327102403_Efficacy_of_Exercise_Therapy_in_Persons_with_Burnout_A_Systematic_Review_and_Meta-Analysis
Novel insights of overtraining syndrome discovered from the EROS study (2019) https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000542
This Podcast is brought to you by Bernadette Dancy Health and Exercise Coach. If you'd like to comment or ask a question please do get in touch
http://www.bernadettedancy.co.uk